Sanford Bismarck hosts career exploration events
Contact:
Erin Horn
Senior Media Relations Specialist
701-516-4903/erin.horn@sanfordhealth.org
BISMARCK, N.D. (Sept. 26, 2024) –Sanford Health is inviting high school students this fall to events centered around exploring careers in health care. Throughout each event, students will get an up-close look at health care careers, allowing them the opportunity to explore their interests and ask questions to people working within the industry.
Sanford Health is hosting its first high school conference on Oct. 15 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the North Dakota Gateway to Science, located at 1600 Canary Ave. in Bismarck. Students can experience a day of health care career exploration with hands-on sessions, Sanford Medical Center tours, and keynote speakers. There is no cost to attend.
“This is a great opportunity for students to ask questions and have conversations with professionals about a career in health care,” said Wendy Kopp, chief of nursing, Sanford Bismarck. “When we invest in our youth through open conversations about health care careers, we’re helping to build a future where compassionate, skilled individuals will care for and strengthen our communities.”
Sanford Health and the University of Mary invite high school students to a virtual health career summit on Oct. 9 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. The free event will be hosted virtually over Zoom and give students the opportunity to meet professionals from more than 20 health care careers and learn about educational pathways. The number of participants is limited.
Sanford Health is also offering a MedX health care career exploration program for high school juniors and seniors in Bismarck-Mandan and surrounding communities. Locations will vary.
The program will run from 6-8 p.m. on the following days:
- 30 – AirMed: Flight Nursing and Paramedic
- 21 – Pharmacy
- 4 – Radiologic Technology
- 25 – Nursing and Child Life
To register or for more information about an event, contact Linae Enockson at linae.enockson@sanfordhealth.org or call 701-321-0358.
The Sanford Bismarck region provides health care to central and western North Dakota, eastern Montana and northern South Dakota. It includes 26 clinics in Bismarck, Mandan, Minot, Dickinson, Williston and Watford City, as well as a Level II trauma center located in Bismarck.
About Sanford Health
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization serves 1.4 million patients and nearly 200,000 health plan members across 250,000 square miles. The integrated health system has 45 hospitals, 211 clinic locations, more than 160 Good Samaritan Society senior living centers, 2,900 Sanford physicians and advanced practice providers, 540 active clinical trials, and nine world clinic locations around the globe. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.
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