St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center®
High School Education and Internship Program
For Juniors & Seniors
St. Francis Hospital believes in nurturing the next generation of health care professionals and fostering a passion for learning and innovation. The Education and Internship Programs aims to provide high school students with firsthand experience and exposure to the medical field, equipping them with valuable skills and knowledge for future endeavors.
Program Coordinators:
Kimberley Arlotta, Director of Volunteer Services
Mary Elbert, Director of Medical Affairs
** Kimberley will process student applications
Key Highlights: The Education and Internship Program will provide students with education seminars, on-site shadowing at the hospital, certificate trainings, and networking opportunities.
Student Cohort: A cohort of 15 students will be chosen by each school partner to participate in the program. Eligibility and credit requirements are determined by school.
Duration: Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters
Schedule: Wednesdays from 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM (see full schedule for dates)
Location:
St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center®
100 Port Washington Boulevard
Roslyn, NY 11576
(Conference rooms A, B, C)
Participants: School must submit a list of student participants no later than Wednesday, September 27th, with the following documentation for each student:
∙ School permission slip
∙ St. Francis Hospital volunteer application
∙ St. Francis Hospital security form
∙ St. Francis Hospital photo consent form
School Responsibilities:
∙ School designates faculty liaison who will be responsible for managing application process and disseminating necessary communication to students from the hospital (i.e. schedule changes, updates, etc.).
∙ Faculty liaison will attend all sessions to help guide and chaperone students. ∙ School will determine student participants by setting eligibility requirements and processing applications.
∙ School will screen student applications and provide list of participants to St. Francis Hospital with necessary documentation by Wednesday, September 27th.
∙ School will set requirements for credit (if needed).
∙ School to determine transportation needs for students and provide transportation at its discretion.