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High school students interested in learning more about nursing or other healthcare careers are invited to attend a five-day summer program in July sponsored by Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) and Hunterdon Medical Center (HMC).

Summer H.E.A.T (Healthcare Exploration and Training) 2018 is designed to assist high school students in determining their career pathways by expanding their knowledge about healthcare professions. Students are invited to attend one of two scheduled sessions. Session I will be offered July 9-13, and Session 2 will be held July 16-20. The program runs Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The program begins on Monday with an orientation and lab day at RVCC’s Branchburg campus. During the orientation, students receive instruction by RVCC nursing faculty in the nursing simulation lab and may participate in an ophthalmic lab activity and/or an occupational therapy assistant lab activity at the College. The next four days (Tuesday through Friday) take place at Hunterdon Medical Center under the supervision of RVCC nursing faculty and hospital professionals. Students shadow and interact with various professionals including nursing, laboratory, pharmacy, physical therapy, radiology, dietary and respiratory therapy staff at the hospital.

The $200 cost includes lunches. Seats are limited, so those interested are encouraged to contact Elliot Stetson, RNBC, MSN, CCRN at Elliot.Stetson@raritanval.edu as soon as possible to obtain an application or for further information.

Raritan Valley Community College’s main campus is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg, NJ. Serving Somerset and Hunterdon County residents for close to 50 years, RVCC is an educational and cultural center that is nationally recognized for its innovative programming, service to the community and environmental leadership. The College offers more than 90 associate degrees and certificates, as well as career training, professional development, and adult and youth personal enrichment courses. The College also has a performing arts center and planetarium.

RVCC is committed to offering a quality and affordable education through effective teaching, liaisons with the community’s businesses, and state-of-the-art technology. For further information, visit www.raritanval.edu.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 26, 2018

Media contact: Donna Stolzer, 908-526-1200, ext. 8383

PR #148