In addition to observing all the different jobs at the hospital, students will also select three specialty areas in which to have more intensive on the job experiences. The busy week will also included several hands-on classes, such as Basic Life Support, Cornelius said. The Ethel Lund Village Health Occupations Program will take place in Sitka April 9-16. Students will stay in dorms on the Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital campus and meals will be provided. The only cost to the student is transportation to and from Sitka.
Applications are available from high school counselors in the communities.
The deadlines for applications is March 17.