A new pipeline to healthcare careers

Some West Philadelphia high school students are using Jell-O and Play-Doh to learn how our bodies work.

College Junior Samantha Freedman currently works with the Pipeline Program through the Netter Center to connect with local high school students to get them interested in biology and medicine. The Netter Center is Penn’s biggest organization that sponsors community partnerships and tutoring programs to foster a greater relationship between Penn and West Philadelphia. Though the Pipeline Program typically focuses on neurology and gastroenterology at Sayre High School, Freedman, who has been involved since her sophomore year, worked this semester to develop a pilot a program focusing on cardiology at West High School. 

Click here to read more about the Netter Center's Pipeline Program in The Daily Pennsylvanian.