Students

Middle and High School Students

Career Fairs

Catholic Health will be visiting the following schools to discuss career opportunities in healthcare:

JFK Middle School Career Fair – April 14, 2010
Cleveland Hill High School Career Fair – April 15, 2010

To bring Catholic Health to your school, contact Nancy Preskop at npreskop@chsbuffalo.org or call (716) 706-2584.

Healthcare Speaker Program

Catholic Health representatives and educators are available to speak to students regarding healthcare topics or careers. Our representatives provide a brief description of career opportunities in healthcare, education requirements and mid-point salary ranges.

To invite Catholic Health to speak at your school, contact Nancy Preskop at npreskop@chsbuffalo.org or call (716) 706-2584.

MASH (Medical Academy of Science & Health) Camps

MASH Camps brings students to a Catholic Health hospital for a behind-the-scenes look at various healthcare careers. This unique educational opportunity is designed to increase students’ awareness about the many job opportunities that exist in area hospitals.

Upcoming camps:

May 14, 2010 – Mt. Mercy Academy at Mercy Hospital (will include a special visit from Mercy Flight)
TBA – Cheektowaga High School Mash Camp

If your school is interested in participating in the MASH Camp program, contact Nancy Preskop at npreskop@chsbuffalo.org or call (716) 706-2584.

AthletiCare Scholarship

Two scholarships, in the amount of $500 each, will be awarded to two graduating high school seniors for the 2009-2010 school year. Applicants must be either:

a graduating high school senior at a participating WNY high school who plans to pursue a degree in one of the allied health fields listed on our Sports Outreach Program page, or,
a graduating high school senior whose parent/guardian is a Catholic Health associate and who plans to pursue a degree in one of the allied health fields listed on our Sports Outreach Program page. This opportunity is available to children of Catholic Health associates, regardless of the high school they are attending.

Please click here for more information and to download the application.

Completed applications must be mailed and postmarked no later than March 31, 2010. Announcement of recipients will be made no later than May 7, 2010.

Higher Education Students

Tuition Reimbursement Program

After one year of employment at Catholic Health, you may become eligible for the Tuition Reimbursement Program, in which Catholic Health reimburses students for all or part of the cost of their courses.

Click here for more information about this program.

Nursing Education Opportunities

Catholic Health’s Immediate Treatment Assistant (ITA) program at Mercy Hospital provides third-year students with a full year of experience in a clinical setting before graduation.

Catholic Health also offers an 8-week summer internship program for 4-year nursing students that provides opportunities for clinical learning, as well as events for socializing and networking with peers.

Click here for more information about opportunities for nursing students.