Students Learn About Health Careers

High school students from throughout Connecticut spent part of the summer at Quinnipiac University learning about potential health care-related careers as part of two sessions sponsored by the Bristol-Myers Squibb Center for Science Teaching and Learning. 

“The mission of this center is to grow a pool of young people who are prepared to move into the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields of study, said Lucie Howell, director of the center. “What I am hoping they will get out of the program is an understanding of the breadth of STEM opportunities there are.”

Twenty students from five school districts near Quinnipiac attended the two week-long workshops in June and July.

“It’s really good experience because I get to find out what I need to do for my career,” said Asha Muralidharan, a rising sophomore at Masuk High School in Monroe.

The sessions focus on a different medical profession each day.

“We are trying to share our excitement about careers in the health fields and try to give youngsters an idea of what they have to look forward to and what they can expect if they pursue such a career,” said Sam Parrish, associate dean of student affairs and associate professor of medical sciences in the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine.