Kids Into Health Careers: Introduction




	Kids Into Health Careers: History Operating through the HRSA Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr), the Kids Into Health Careers Initiative calls on all Bureau grantees to choose a local school or community-based organization; meet with school officials, students and parents about the Initiative; and report the results. BHPr is developing strategies to achieve a diverse, culturally competent health professions workforce. In FY 2000, all applicants were encouraged to work with school systems through the high school level, where there is a high percentage of minority and disadvantaged students. The objectives of developing this working relationship were to: (1) encourage and inform minority and disadvantaged teenage students of educational and career opportunities in health professions; and (2) assist minority and disadvantaged students in planning and preparing for post secondary education in the health care professions. You will find everything you need on this Web site, including visual aids and talking points. All you have to do is fill in your own experience and information about your local workplace. HRSA's Kids into Health Careers Initiative has a four fold message: There are job opportunities in the health care field Qualifying for them is an achievable and rewarding goal Financial aid is available This work fills a critical need in many medically underserved communities where primarily minority and disadvantaged people are not getting the health care they need.

Health Resources and Services Administration - Bureau of Health Professions
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Reviewed 01/31/03

Kids Into Health Careers: History