Lily Short is another SV High School seniors taking advantage of Broome-Tioga BOCES New Visions program. This program gives students in our region a realistic peek into a career they may be contemplating, while also earning them college credit. Perfect for college-bound seniors interested in careers in business, health, education, engineering, or law & government, New Visions also offers work-based learning with college-level English and Social Studies courses.
New Visions students spend mornings taking classes and working side-by-side with professionals in the community, observing and participating in real-world experiences.
Lily enrolled in the New Visions Health Careers Academy because she wanted to gain in-the-field healthcare experience before college. She’s always known that she wanted to go into the health field and loved the opportunity to see multiple types of health-related careers up close. She was also drawn to New Visions because of the college preparation aspect of the program. “Going into college already knowing how to write in APA* format, writing rotation report, studying the body systems and anatomy, managing my time and coursework, and so much more is helping to prepare me so well for the next step I take,” said Lily.
Her favorite aspect of this program are the experiences she is having. Aside from making friends with students from other districts, she’s also had some amazing encounters in the field, making connections with several preceptors** and being privileged to engage in meaningful conversations with patients. For example, she shadowed in hospice care and relating with patients there has really had an impact on Lily. “They showed me that it’s not what you do in life that makes a difference, it's who you can help along the way,” she shared.
Lily’s favorite clinical rotation so far has been in the lab because she was able to see so many interesting things. She said, “I learned about various departments in the lab that work ‘behind the scenes’ but all have such vital roles in patient care.”
For Lily, like so many of her rotations, she felt it was truly amazing and something many people never get the chance to experience. She mentioned being in awe of seeing what her own cells looked like on a blood plate under a microscope. She also observed an appendix, gallbladder, pap smear and more.
As of now, Lily’s future plans include attending the University of Scranton in the fall and studying pre-med to eventually become a doctor of family medicine.
Health Academy students complete 22 weeks of clinical rotations in area hospitals and community partner clinics and offices. Coming up, Lily will have rotations in the areas of dermatology and wound care, EMS, obstetrics, orthopedics, and the operating room.
In addition to their real-world experiences, New Visions students receive their grade 12 English and social studies requirements through program coursework. The English class offered through SUNY Broome Fast Forward is College Writing I, with college credit awarded following successful completion of the course. Social studies coursework is divided into two semesters, and economics is completed in the first semester for high school credit. In the second semester, students take Public Policy, receiving credit for successful completion through the SUNY Broome Fast Forward program.
The application process for New Visions includes an essay, teacher and school counselor recommendations, and an interview.
Watch for more upcoming posts about SV Seniors and their experiences with the New Visions Academies! For more information about Broome-Tioga BOCES New Visions program, visit the New Visions web page.
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*APA is a writing style and format for academic documents such as scholarly journal articles and books.
**Preceptors bridge the gap between theoretical learning and clinical practice.