Pee Dee AHEC hosted a two-week shadowing experience with ten
high school seniors and their instructor from Youngnak u-health High School in
Seoul, South Korea. These students were a part of the Global Competency
Development Program, which allows students to participate in a three-month program
in the United States through the South Korean Department of Education. The program
encourages high school students to pursue technical skills acquisition in order
to obtain employment after graduation. Each year, 40 different school groups
are sent abroad in search of global experiences. Youngnak u-health High School
specializes in health information technology.
While in Florence, these students participated in health information
technology classes, medical device labs, and English classes at Florence
Darlington Technical College. As a part
of the curriculum, they attended tours with GE Healthcare and McLeod Hospital
in Florence to deepen their understanding of the concepts they were learning in
class. Pee Dee AHEC coordinated departmental tours at McLeod Regional Medical
Center with McLeod Family Medicine, the cardiac catheterization lab, inpatient rehabilitation,
the medical intensive care unit, Heart Reach, the neonatal intensive care unit,
information systems, trauma services, radiology and the McLeod Health and
Fitness Center.
All of the previous students from this five-year program have
attained post-graduate job positions in South Korea. From the last two years’
evaluations, Youngnak u-health High School received Gold Medals from the South Korean
Department of Education for their experiences in Florence.
Pee Dee AHEC HPS Coordinators enjoyed hosting these students
and broadening our international relationships.
Ulineun AHEC salang
(We Love AHEC !)
For more information, please contact Pee Dee AHEC HPS Coordinators Kam Richardson or Traci Coward.