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NEONI Provides Healthcare Job Shadowing Opportunities to 432 Northeast Ohio Students

For more than a decade, NEONI’s Healthcare Career Shadowing Program has been providing job shadowing opportunities to Northeast Ohio high school students who are interested in pursuing a career in healthcare.

During the 2013-2014 school year, 432 students from 55 different high schools took advantage of job shadowing opportunities in fields including laboratory services, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, radiology and respiratory therapy. These experiences were offered at 20 hospitals across Northeast Ohio.

According to a NEONI survey of 110 students who participated in this year’s program, 100 percent agreed their shadowing experience increased their knowledge of the field they chose to shadow and would recommend it to others who are interested in a healthcare profession.

When asked for feedback in this anonymous survey, students expressed how positive their experiences were. One student shared, “My experience was fantastic. The nurse I shadowed was very enthusiastic and helpful. I learned a lot and could not have asked for a better experience.” Another student said, “This was an amazing experience. I enjoyed the opportunity and would recommend it to others. It helped me decide which career path I’d like to take in the medical field.”

Plans for the 2014-2015 program are already underway. NEONI encourages high school guidance counselors to visit neoni.org to learn how they can help their students take advantage of healthcare job shadowing opportunities this fall.

If you have questions about NEONI’s Healthcare Career Shadowing Program, please contact Sue Zagula via email or at 216.255.3664.