SRJC Health Sciences department and the HSI STEM Avanzando Initiative presents the 2024 Summer Health Careers Institute (SHCI). SHCI (HLC120) is a 3-unit credit-based course for high school students interested in exploring careers in healthcare. 

SHCI is intended for students entering their senior year of high school and recent high school graduates who will be entering their first year of college.  

In this course, students will be introduced to opportunities in healthcare careers through lecture, laboratory, and experiences in clinical settings. Careers include, but are not limited to: Nursing, Nursing Assistant, Nutrition, Dental Hygiene, Dental Assisting, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technician, and Radiologic Technology. Students will complete various certification trainings and learn about healthcare job trends, education, and licensure requirements. 

The student application will become live on Monday, April 1, 2024. Students will apply directly to the program, no recommendation required. Students will need to submit all required documents to receive an add code for this course. 
 

https://shci.santarosa.edu/

Future Faces of Family Medicine (FFFM) is a pathways program for high school students from minority, lower socioeconomic and first-generation college backgrounds. Our aim is to address healthcare disparities along racial and socioeconomic lines by mentoring underrepresented minority high school students and providing avenues to careers in medicine. 

Each spring semester, after reviewing applications, FFFM leadership selects approximately 15-20 local high school students to participate in the program.

Students must be a minimum of 16 years old to participate in all aspects of our program.

Students who are 14-15 years old may participate in our program EXCEPT for clinic shadowing.

Students must provide their own transportation for all activities.

Applications for the 2024 FFFM are now available! Deadline is November 1, 2023

Program acceptance will be announced on November 11th.

https://www.srfmr.org/fffm-how-to-apply.html

SWAP is a free one-week summer early career exploration program at Santa Rosa Junior College for high school students entering their sophomore or junior year in the 2024-2025 school year and who are interested in exploring careers in Health Sciences and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). 

Participants will engage in hands-on laboratory experiences and will meet featured guest speakers who will share insights about careers including nursing, pharmacy technician, nutrition & dietetics, dental, medical assisting, radiology technologist, pre-med, and jobs in the STEM fields such as engineering, chemistry, biology, physics, computer science, and mathematics.

SWAP 2024 DATES: MONDAY, JUNE 24 – THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2024

STUDENT SELF-NOMINATION FORM 2024:
https://forms.gle/Kr6M5Q3GjPDdTo928

STUDENT APPLICATION:
https://hsi.santarosa.edu/avanzando-summer-academy 

OPEN TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AGED 16 & older. 

Who Should Apply

As a community-serving program focused on increasing diversity in health care careers, we strongly encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and underserved communities to apply. This opportunity best serves students who have no previous exposure to health care.

THE APPLICATION PERIOD FOR THE 2023 PROGRAM:
9am PST on 11/21/2022 and will close at 11:59pm, Friday December 23rd, 2022

Summer 2023 Program Dates are as follows:

College – June 12th – August 4th

High School – June 19th – August 4th

High school interns must:

• Be age 16 through 19. Priority is given to juniors and senior-level students

• Be a high school student or recent high school graduate of the class of 2023

• Be available to work full-time during the six-week summer program

• Provide proof of eligibility to legally work in the United States

• Have a permanent residence in a Northern California Kaiser Permanente designated service area 

Dependents of Kaiser Permanente employees and physicians are not eligible to participate in KP LAUNCH programs. 

More information here: https://kplaunch.kaiserpermanente.org/high-school-program/ 

https://www.jewishfreeclinic.org/opportunities-to-give/volunteer/

Possible opportunities:

Long term positions as medical receptionists. The volunteer application is online (non-medical one), and they ask for a one semester commitment. 

http://phealthcenter.org/volunteer/

Petaluma & Rohnert Park Clinic Locations

Possible volunteer opportunities may include patient education & advocacy, playing music in lobby & food distribution.

https://srhealth.org/support-us/volunteer

Possible opportunities:

Waiting Room Readers, Gardner, Food Distribution, Ambassador Program.

Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital Auxiliary

https://www.sutterhealth.org/ways-to-give/volunteering/ssrrh

Possible opportunities: 

Junior volunteer program. Contact for more info.

https://www.wchealth.org/volunteer

Possible opportunities: 

Forestville Teen Outreach Center runs a school year length program for volunteers between the ages of 16-25. Volunteers serve in a variety of capacities including peer education, teen outreach center promotion, waiting room etiquette, community outreach and as members of the Teen Health Advisory Board. The Teen Outreach Center recruits and selects volunteers in late August and the program begins as the academic school year starts.

Many healthcare professionals will recommend volunteering in community environments to develop skills and awareness vital to this field. Healthcare professionals serve everyone in the community so it is important to have experience interacting with different groups.

Here are a few ideas:

Food Banks

Senior Homes

Libraries

Summer Camps/Lifeguarding

Daycares/After School Programs

Community Events (City of RP or City of Cotati)