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| Independence student eyes medical career
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Independence High School student Meghan Groshong recently attended Oakland’s Children’s Hospital Medical Internship Program this summer with support and a recommendation from Independence faculty member Joy Crum.
While sure of her desire to pursue a vocation of helping people, Groshong was uneasy about her ability to perform the actual procedures that would be necessary in the medical field. It turned out that the workshops teaching injections, IV placement, suturing, laparoscopic surgery, and splinting were Groshong’s favorites. While the patients weren’t real people, Groshong felt that the experience helped bolster her courage and commitment to medicine.
Other activities in the summer program included lectures on public health issues such as AIDS education and cultural competency in the treatment of patients. The program also offered field trips to Stanford University, UCSF, and the George Mark Children’s House, an organization that cares for children with serious and terminal illnesses.
Independence High School’s flexible scheduling allows Groshong to take classes at Los Medanos College and hold a part-time job at Brentwood’s Public Library. This semester, she will also teach Sign Language at Brentwood’s Loma Vista Elementary School.
When asked about the faculty and staff at Independence, Groshong said, “(Principal) Mrs. Sanchez and all of the teachers know everybody’s name. The school is like a family, and they give us a little nudge when we need it. They are the best.”
Groshong’s goals are to study hard, get good grades and graduate from high school. After that, she has set her sights on attending UC Berkeley, and ultimately she would love to become a pediatrician.(soure) |
posted by blogger @ 16:00
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