St. John’s Medical Explorer Post #339 is an Exploring program jointly sponsored by St. John’s Hospital and the Learning for Life’s career education program, a subsidiary of the Boy Scouts of America Ozarks Council. The overall purpose of Exploring is to provide worksite-based experiences for young men and women who are 15 through 20 to help them pursue their special interests, grow, and develop. This Post, like most, has a focus on a single career field, which is healthcare.

The St. John’s program has two components: scheduled monthly business/informational meetings and clinical rotations. At the monthly meetings, information is provided by guest presenters on topics such scholarship opportunities and requirements, college preparation and planning, and options for financing collegiate education. In addition, professionals from a variety of healthcare disciplines provide information about the specific discipline and its role in healthcare today.

Clinical rotations provide Explorers a firsthand opportunity to interact with patients, observe clinical procedures, and develop skill in professional communication. Many St. John’s Hospital departments serve as sites where healthcare professionals can be observed in their normal work routine and Explorers can interact with individuals in the roles of physician, nurse, pharmacist, respiratory therapist, paramedic, physical therapist, diagnostic imaging specialist, laboratory technologist, and others. Explorers may, but are not required to, participate in limited patient care duties at the discretion of the sponsoring co-worker, patient and student, and within the scope of service.

Please contact Dee Manning at elizabeth.manning@mercy.net for more information about this outstanding opportunity for young people.

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