VOLUNTEER WITH NAHSE-DVC & HEALTH CAREER COLLABORATIVE
(PHILADELPHIA REGION)

 Health Career Collaborative (HCC), formerly the Health Career Academy, brings to the classroom a team of health care professionals, physicians, public health educators, school administrators, teachers, and students. Its mission is to provide mentorship, engaging health curriculum, and exposure to health careers to high school students from low-income, underrepresented minority communities.

NAHSE-DVC adds to the team healthcare administrators and healthcare management professionals who build on the academy’s existing diversity of knowledge and expertise. 

HCC holds regular curriculum meetings throughout the academic year. If you would like to attend a meeting and learn more about the program, let us know! 

Click here to visit the Health Career Collaborative's website!

Participating Philadelphia High Schools:
Overbrook High School
West Catholic Preparatory High School
Universal Audenried Charter High School
Chester Charter School for the Arts
Esperanza Academy Charter High School
Abraham Lincoln High School
Murrell Dobbins Career and Technical Education High School
Mercy Vocational High School 
West Philadelphia High School
Chester High School 

Partner Medical School Programs: 
Jefferson Latino Medical Student Association
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM)
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM)
Temple Medical School
Drexel Medical School
​Jefferson Medical School
​Drexel Medical School
Jefferson Medical School

NAHSE-DVC Volunteer Requirements

1.  Have fun! Collaborate with medical students and engage and share your expertise with the high school students.

2. Coordinate/attend a minimum of three HCC visits with your selected school.

3. Take appropriate and approved photos of your visit and share with us!

4. Share the details of your volunteer experience(s), including student/teacher feedback, using the "Track Volunteer Activity" button

Track Volunteer Activity

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*Volunteers accepted on a rolling basis*

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