Dartmouth Health Center for Career Development

Learning through creativity! Last week, our Dartmouth Health Career Institute (DHCI) Medical Assistant Trainees in Bedford, NH, crafted detailed diagrams of the heart and respiratory system to enhance their understanding of how these vital organs function. Visualizing these systems helps them retain key concepts and makes the learning process more engaging! Interested in learning more about our training programs that lead to industry-recognized credentials? Visit: https://lnkd.in/ekuDqbZu

@Colby-Sawyer College Graduate and Professional Studies Information Session (Upcoming sessions each Wednesday in April) We welcome our Dartmouth Health employees to attend our session to connect with Kenny Fusco, Assistant Director of Graduate and Professional Studies Admissions, to learn and ask questions about the various program pathways and next steps to completing your application. No registration is required. Click below to attend our session today from 1 to 1:30 p.m. https://lnkd.in/eMHpRmjV

A round of applause 👏 to Lauren Barry on her recognition as an amazing internship preceptor and mentor! Lauren was nominated by her undergraduate intern Emily and selected as Penn State's Department of Health Policy and Administration (HPA) Preceptor of the Year for 2024. Lauren will be recognized this week at the HPA Awards Ceremony as part of the 27th Annual Stanley P. Mayers Endowed Lecture. "Your dedication to our students and program provides a unique opportunity to integrate the students’ classroom learning in a practical environment. Our preceptors are critical to the success of our internship program, and we know full well the time and effort involved in creating meaningful experiences for our students. Each year, students and alumni recognize our internship program as one of the most valuable experiences of their academic careers."

Skills days are always a highlight in our DHCI classrooms! Our Medical Assistant Trainees have weekly hands-on skills practice built into their learning experience. This past week, they worked on blood pressure measurements and the art of donning and doffing PPE. It's terrific to see their excitement and dedication as they develop essential skills for their future careers!

Project SEARCH and Dartmouth Health invite you on Friday, March 28, 2025, for a special screening of The Ride Ahead, a movie featuring and directed by Samuel and Dan Habib about the challenges young people with disabilities face when transitioning from adolescence to adulthood.  Following the movie, there will be an opportunity to talk face-to-face with Samuel and Dan. Register at: https://lnkd.in/eADBx43h

Being part of an academic medical center provides so many opportunities for learning AND teaching! Medical students are required to have training on sterile gowning and gloving before participating in surgical procedures to ensure the safety and well-being of our patients. Our DHCI Surgical Technologist Trainees have undergone extensive training in this area and love having the opportunity to share their skills and teach future surgeons.

👏 Let's give a round of applause to our Surgical Technologist Trainee, Parker Spinney, for his outstanding work in sharing knowledge and inspiring future healthcare professionals! 👏

And that’s a wrap for an excellent and emPOWERing week within the DH Center for Career Development. Melissa Gartman, Natalie Guzman, Ralph Hoehn & Jessica O'Connor, APTD, led 4 Power Skills Workshops for: *6 Perioperative Nurses *2 Nurse Assistants *10 Pharmacy Technician Trainees *4 Pharmacy Technician Trainers & Leaders *18 Clinic Leaders and Preceptors 🌟🌟🌟

Congratulations to JT on this well-deserved recognition! This is no surprise to those of us at the DHCI who have the pleasure of working with JT in the MA Apprenticeship space. Well done, JT. We, at the DH Center for Career Development, the MA trainees and apprentices, are so grateful for all you do and the joy and excellence you bring!

Our classrooms in Bedford and Lebanon are set up and ready for the incoming 38 Medical Assistant Trainees, who will start their learning journey with the DHCI on Monday. Linda, Bethany, Jess, and Kelly are eager to guide the trainees in learning technical and professional skills that will pave the way to excellent patient care through registered apprenticeships within Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics.