For the third year in a row, Kindred Hospital San Diego hosted a group of students from Hoover High School at the facility to learn how the hospital helps people recover from serious injury and illness.
Lynnae Salois, the Patient Relations Manager who has coordinated the event with Dr. Hom since its inception, shared that many of the students had never even been in a hospital before and the experience opened their minds about the range of opportunities in the health field. “This is so vital for the future of healthcare – the goal of this program is to inspire and help direct young people towards a career providing care and helping their communities,” Lynnae said.
The students spent their day observing and learning about the different roles each department and staff member plays. “We do our best to give them a look at virtually everything that happens on a daily basis; from nursing, to respiratory, physical and occupational therapy. We visit with X-ray technicians, OR surgeons and pharmacists, and we try to give them a good idea about how a hospital runs,” Lynnae shared. “At the end of the day our hope is that students will explore careers in the medical field – and that we will see them again when they are doing their training and residency programs after they graduate from high school!”
“It’s truly a joy to be part of building a foundation for our future,” Lynnae affirmed. “I’m honored to be part of this excellent program.”
Dr. Hom and Lynnae, on behalf of everyone at Kindred, thank you for your dedication and efforts to inspire young people in your community! And to the young students who were here, we hope you will consider pursuing a career in healthcare – there are many options and opportunities available that offer job security as the need for skilled caregivers continues to grow.