Young Leaders in Healthcare
Young Leaders in Healthcare
Mission Statement:
Provide a forum for high school students to learn about the Health Care System and its breadth of career opportunities.
Mentor students in the act of leadership giving them tools to use in their daily life challenges.
Provide a service project to satisfy high school requirements and make a positive impact on the community.
Provide a venue for a student–run competition where each school presents a topic in line with the year’s goal.
Eligibility to apply for the Scripps Health HS Exploration Program (HSEP) 5-week Summer Internship.
HSEP 2024 Application Flyer with Information 12.28.2023.pdfScripps Health High School Exploration Internship
Learn about the Scripps “World of Healing” through a five-week internship that can help you prepare for an exciting and rewarding career in health care.
2024 applications are available from January 2, 2024 - February 11, 2024.
Internship Program Dates: June 17, 2024 - July 19, 2024
Program Orientation: June 15, 2024
Link to application: 2024 application period is now closed.
2025 application period will open on January 2, 2025.
⬅️ For more information, please click on the top right corner of the 2024 informational flyer to the left, to open all information about the internship in a pop-out window.
2023-2024 Meetings:
Meeting times 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm via Microsoft Teams
(***Please note each month's meeting link will differ)
October 19, 2023 - Click here to join the OCTOBER meeting.
Andrew Accardi, MD - Emergency Medicine
Benny Rummani, DO - Hospitalist
November 16, 2023 - Click here to join the NOVEMBER meeting.
Kevin Shaw, MD, Internal Medicine, and Kayvon Homayoun
December 14, 2023 - Click here to join the DECEMBER meeting.
Robert Safarik, Genentech - Biotechnology Research Industry
January 18, 2024 - Click here to join the JANUARY meeting.
Mitchell Russo, PhD, Physical Therapist
February 15, 2024 - Click here to join the FEBRUARY meeting.
Robert Afra, MD, Orthopedics
March 21, 2024 - Click here to join the MARCH meeting.
Jessica Burley, MSN, Scripps Stroke Program Coordinator
April 18, 2024 - Click here to join the APRIL meeting.
Dr. Paul Sargent, Psychiatrist
May 23, 2024 - Click here to join the MAY meeting.
SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS
Students must attend the virtual general meetings once each month. To be eligible for community service credit students are required to attend 5 general meetings and participate in the May meeting.
Eligibility to participate in the Scripps Health High School Exploration summer internship is based on attending general meetings and being actively involved in club activities.