Erie High students complete new program to jumpstart medical careers
The UPMC Junior Scholars program provided these students a jump start to their careers.
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Students took part in paid positions where they acted as patient and family concierges, offering compassion and support to families during their hospital stay.
'Five of these six are moving on to college education and will work here in different capacities. We also have one that just took a full-time position in our transport department as well,' said Josh Hoffman, director of nursing administration at UPMC Hamot.
'It helped me a lot because now I see how difficult it can be, and how I can work around it being difficult,' said Jonathan Wassolu, an Erie High senior.
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'I would say my experience went very well. It was eye-opening and hands-on,' Chanele Niyukuri, another Erie High senior, told us.
Students were handed certificates on Wednesday and demonstrated their work.
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