February 28, 2018
How to survive the high anxiety of college admission decisions
By Leigh Hopper 
Some high school seniors and their parents are feeling a little tense right now. The regular admission deadline for college applications was around the first of the year; that means many students applying to highly ranked colleges receive word of acceptance – or rejection – in March and in April. When a young person feels […]
Tags: Anxiety, college, high school, pediatrics, psychology, stress
July 13, 2017
Aspiring doctors get inside look at medicine through teen summer program
By Amy Albin 
Students participating in the UCLA Health Pre-Med Summer Scholars program practice their robotic surgery skills at UCLA’s Center for Advanced Surgical and Interventional Technology. What did you do over summer vacation? One group of teens will share their stories of watching an autopsy, practicing robotic surgery and checking out a hyperbaric chamber. The experience was […]
Tags: community engagement, high school, learning opportunities, pre med, Regina Naanos, summer scholars, UCLA Health volunteers, volunteers
August 17, 2016
By Amy Albin
Many high school students are drawn to the idea of a future career in the health care field but don’t know what steps to take to pursue their goals. That’s where the UCLA Health Allied Health Job Fair program comes in. Through interactive presentations students get a chance to learn about dozens of health care […]
Tags: Allied Health, careers, high school, job fair, job training, news
