New Vision Allied Health Careers Program seeks students for the class of 2002. We will be visiting our participating high schools this month, speaking about the program and answering questions, said Eileen Ponto, New Vision instructor at A.L. Lee Memorial Hospital in Fulton.
Students apply now, during their junior year, to participate during their senior year.
They attend morning classes in the New Vision program classroom across the street from Lee Memorial, pursuing their English 12 and Social Studies subjects on Mondays and Fridays. They spend Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings on clinical rotations at the hospital as well as at various health care sites around the community and special experiences in Onondaga County. The class we are recruiting now, for 2001-02, will be our sixth New Vision class at Lee Memorial Hospital, Mrs. Ponto stated. They were asked to share what has been meaningful for them so far, and why the program is worthwhile for students considering a career in health care. New Vision is an excellent experience because not only can you learn from health care professionals, they can learn from you, said Brianna Reardon of Fulton.