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Young Leaders in Health Care
Young Leaders in Health Care
Mission Statement:
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 2025 Application Flyer with Information.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.
Applications will be available January 2026
Internship Program Dates: Mid-June - Mid July 2026 (exact dates TBD)
Program Orientation: TBD
Link to application: Application is now closed
Link to Teacher Recommendation Form: Application is now closed
⬅️ For more information - Please see the 2025 flyer for more details. * Information is subject to change for 2026.
View the HS Exploration Video Below...
2024-2025 Meetings:
Meeting times 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm via Microsoft Teams
September 12, 2024 -
Andrew Accardi, MD - Emergency Medicine
Benny Rummani, DO - Hospitalist
October 10, 2024 -
Alan Kholos, Medical Diagnostics and Biopharma
November 14, 2024 -
Christy Heymann and Guest
LifeShare Organ Donation
December 12, 2024 -
Jason Toranto, MD, FACS Plastic Surgery, General Surgery
January 9, 2025 -
Andrew Sweet, BCC MDiv
Hospital Chaplin, Scripps Encinitas
February 13, 2025 -
Paige Colburne-Hargis
Trauma Injury Prevention Coordinator,
Scripps Memorial, La Jolla
March 13, 2025 -
Andrew Accardi, MD, Director of Emergency Medicine Care, ScrippsHealth
Joe Albert, PhD, Gonzaga University
April 10, 2025 - 6pm - 8pm
SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS
Students must attend the virtual general meetings once each month. To be eligible for community service credit students must attend 5 general meetings and participate in the April 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.
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