Twin County Healthcare Excellence Launches
Healthcare Career Pathway Program Launches with 26 Students
Mount Rogers Regional Partnership Hosts Second Year of Twin County Healthcare Excellence
January 22nd, 2025
Mount Rogers Regional Partnership’s healthcare career pathway program for high school students launched on Friday, January 17th. The program, Twin County Healthcare Excellence, is in its second year. Competition for TCHE’s limited number of slots—just 26 across three high schools—is fierce, but for students accepted into the program, advantages are numerous. Sophomores from Grayson, Carroll, and Galax high schools will spend the next several Fridays exploring various aspects of a career in health care.
Each week, students will tour one or more healthcare facilities, receive hands-on training, and obtain career-building supplies. They will learn about careers across a wide array of healthcare disciplines, including nursing, eye care, physical therapy, substance use treatment, elder care, emergency services, and much more. The program spans eight weeks of the spring semester, culminating with a graduation and white coat ceremony in March.
The program kicked off at the Crossroads Institute in Galax, where students toured the state-of-the-art Nursing Simulation Lab. They also received training on infection prevention, including proper handwashing technique and fitting for N95 face masks.
“One of the biggest benefits of this program is that it allows students to find what does and doesn’t appeal to them fairly early in their career path,” shares Rebecca Fisher, Director of Talent Solutions and Business Engagement for Mount Rogers Regional Partnership. Ms. Fisher spearheads the Twin County Healthcare Excellence program. “That gives them time to course-correct or really hone in on their area of interest before they even graduate high school,” Ms. Fisher continues.
Twin County Healthcare Excellence is a program of Mount Rogers Regional Partnership’s Talent Solutions division and would not be possible without the support of partners, including Wytheville Community College and the Twin County Chamber of Commerce; the public school systems of Carroll County, Grayson County, and City of Galax; and the participation of regional healthcare businesses. Participating providers and locations include Atrium AirCare, Blue Ridge Eye Care, Carroll County EMS, Commonwealth Senior Living, Comprehensive Treatment Centers, Galax/Grayson EMS, Healthcare Academy, Heritage Hall – Laurel Meadows, Mount Rogers Community Services, PT Solutions, Saber Healthcare Group – Wadell, Senior Homeshare, Tri Area Community Health – Fries, and Twin County Regional Hospital.
To learn more about the program, including how your healthcare business can participate in future cohorts, visit the Mount Rogers Regional Partnership website at www.mountrogersregion.com/programs or contact Rebecca Fisher at rfisher@wcc.vccs.edu.
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