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Community Benefit in Action: WellSpan Health

Community Impact Spotlight: Fiscal Year 2023

Sparking a Passion for Medicine

WellSpan Health is engaging local students in career exploration to develop a workforce that reflects its community.

The system partners with Black Men in White Coats for an annual summit that offers students in grades 6–12 the opportunity to learn about the career possibilities within health care and connect with mentors. More than 300 students and caregivers participated in the second annual summit this year, which also featured information sessions for parents, caregivers, and adult attendees to support people on career pathways and offer expert financial advice in paying for college.

“We need to look no further than our own communities for our future health care professionals and this youth summit ensures that anyone who has an interest in this career path has support in doing so,” said Kim Brister, vice president and chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer at WellSpan.

 

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Topics: Access to Care, Public Health, State Advocacy, Workforce

Revision Date: 11/19/2024

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