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Bio Skills Day: How AltaMed Helps Students Explore Health Care Career Pathways Firsthand
Forty-five college and high school students participated in AltaMed's first Bio Skills Day, exploring various health care career paths through the Escalera and Avanzando programs with hands-on activities that bring real-world clinical work to life.
The AltaMed Escalera and Avanzando Through College programs give students in under-resourced communities exposure to careers in health care.
Bio Skills Day
Forty-five college and high school students participated in AltaMed's first Bio Skills Day, exploring various health care career paths.
The morning featured a panel discussion with Marco Angulo, M.D. (Medical Director); Norma Perez, M.D. (staff pediatrician); and Edmond Davis (Senior Director for Health Equity, Zimmer Biomet).
Partnership with Zimmer Biomet
AltaMed partnered with Zimmer Biomet to introduce students to orthopedics. The company's health equity team brought cutting-edge equipment allowing students to practice mixed reality medicine. Medical staff conducted hands-on workshops on actual medical techniques.
I liked the suturing workshop because it was a hands-on experience.
Jocelyn Cruz
South East High School senior
What I enjoyed about this event was that we were able to do hands-on activities and learn from professionals.
Nayomi Perez
South Gate High School
Escalera Program
The Escalera Program offers individual counseling, career planning resources, networking opportunities, financial aid assistance, STEM awareness initiatives, college application guidance, and internship exploration.
The collaborative program involves AltaMed, Unidos, and Zimmer Biomet, serving students from four high schools: South Gate, South East, Theodore Roosevelt, and James A. Garfield.
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