Share your talents with the Governor's School Physician, clinicians, and researchers throughout UPMC Health System are being sought as mentors for Shadow Days in July by the Pennsylvania Governor's School for Health Care. High school students will shadow a mentor or mentors to observe a day in the life of a health care professional on Thursday, July 8 and July 22.
Mentors can choose to participate for one or both days.
The students are responsible, professional, and have received appropriate health clearances, such as PPD testing. Since 1991, the Governor's School for Health Care has provided educational opportunities for high school students from across the state to understand and learn more about health care careers and how to contribute to the health status of Pennsylvania. The program works with 110 students entering their senior year of high school. During this five-week program, students reside on the University of Pittsburgh campus and follow a curriculum that focuses on primary care, understanding the health care system, and career development. They also implement a health-focused leadership project when they return home.