Tag: health careers

Field Trips Recap

What a jam packed first semester.  Take a look back at all the experiential learning our students did outside of the traditional classroom setting these past few months.  We’re so lucky to live in a city with an abundance of cultural

institutions, activities and organizations that we can partner with to make these types of trips possible.  Thank you to all who opened their doors, provided bus funding, and helped educate our Belles!

The Blue Ties and Green Ties in Health Careers go on a monthly clinical visit to Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center that provides a look into the numerous clinical areas at the hospital. Students shadow the clinicians in the operating rooms, surgical units, dietary department, physical and occupational therapy departments, women’s health center, laboratory, cardiac cath lab and bioengineering. Learning one on one from the dedicated staff at the hospital allows the students to apply what they study in the classroom to real health care world experiences. LCOM Medical Center is a wonderful and generous partner of SMA!

September 8- Through a new partnership with Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre our after school dance class attends professional performances by the company with a Q & A after.  For the first trip they went to see a performance at Culver City Hall which was part of Culver City’s Centennial celebration. Continue reading

Health Careers Path Program Updates

As the month of October is drawing to an end and our Pink Ties will soon be put away until next year, we thought it was the perfect time to give an update on what’s been happening in our Health Careers Path Program.  They’ve been busy to say the least!  We’re very proud of this program because it allows our students to have educational experiences inside and outside of the classroom that relate to the field of health careers.

The 11th grade students in the Health Care Ethics class debated on whether adolescents should make their own medical decisions.  This is a hot topic that our students (being adolescents themselves) had no lack of opinion and were more than passionate to share their views!

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Health Careers Path Program Updates

The Health Careers Path Program students have been very busy this semester! Here’s a sample of some exciting things they’ve been doing.

On Thursday 3/9, the outstanding Mount Saint Mary’s University’s nursing students taught the Health Career Program Blue Tie freshmen about measuring vitals signs–both in theory and practice. After a slideshow and discussion, 2-3 SMA students worked with an MSMU instructor to receive personal instruction and a chance to practice her skills taking blood pressure.

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Top 5 Reasons our Belles say #WhySMA is their High School Choice

A group of our Belles from each class and tie color were asked to share #WhySMA is their high school choice:

1. Faith and Prayer

One of the benefits of attending a Catholic school is the importance of incorporating faith and prayer throughout the school day. At St. Mary’s Academy, we begin each morning with a prayer, each class with a prayer, and our weekly Faculty/Staff meetings with a prayer. The SMA community is committed to leading the charism of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet as we develop young women to grow in their faith.

2. Career Path Programs – Arts, Business, Engineering and Health Careers

The unique academic and career based path programs at St. Mary’s Academy provide our students with curriculum that incorporates theories, hands on projects and community partnerships. The Career Path Programs are connected to local organizations and universities including Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount University, US FIRST and Mount Saint Mary’s University.  School field trips to Raytheon, SpaceX, Deloitte and Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center expose our students to innovative leads in the STEM fields.

Providing an after school music program through Harmony Project and student performances through Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre, enables our students to receive an Arts education in a time when budget cuts are affecting art programs. In addition, St. Mary’s Academy is proud to be the only all-female Project Lead the Way high school in Southern California.

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Health Careers Program CHLA partnership

The purpose of the Health Careers Program (HCP) is to introduce students to the world of healthcare and medical occupations. HCP provides a multilayered four-year curriculum incorporating elements of history and the practice of medicine, medical terminology and technology, medical ethics, legal responsibilities and cultural diversity in health care.

In partnership with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), the HCP senior students participate in the Healthy Ties Program, a mentorship program with CHLA staff  to expand students’ knowledge of various health care occupations and opportunities in a hospital setting. Students participate in a variety of professional development workshops that include keynote addresses from various CHLA staff and mentorship development in an individual and group setting. In addition, students receive tours of different units at Children’s Hospital to observe hands on care for patients and their families that are served. In culmination of their mentorship program, the senior students complete a capstone presentation  that incorporates the knowledge acquired in the classroom, observations in the hospital setting and guidance from their CHLA  mentor. Our current senior class, the Green Ties, class of 2017 will be the 10th graduating class of the Health Careers Program!

 

Green Tie class of ’17 Health Careers Program with Dr. Klipfel

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