<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4DY40p_1ESPknUe00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4DY40p_1ESPknUe00" width="1036" height="586" >ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A major shortage of physicians is impacting not only New York, but the entire country. In Rochester, there is one effort to help try and turn that around by showing young people the possibilities.According to the American Medical Association, more than 19,000 medical professionals are needed across the U.S. to fill a gap in primary and mental healthcare. At the University of Rochester, there’s a program that’s attracting the next generation of medical professionals.High school students who took part in a six-week internship at University of Rochester Medical Center could become the surgeons of the future. “It was a very interesting process, getting to go into the OR, watch operations,” said Reyanna Crosbourne, one of the interns in the program.“I didn’t think it was going to be this hands-on,” added Masud Muhamed. “We did suturing, stop the bleed, CPR training.”The internship is called Next Gen of Surgery, a program that’s helping hospitals fill a void. An aging population with more healthcare needs is partially driving a nationwide shortage of surgeons and other medical professionals. “This is critical,” said Dr. Paula Cupertino, vice chair of community engagement and health outcomes in surgery at URMC. “This program, with this outcome to match them in jobs, we know there is a shortage in healthcare.”“We have many, many, many positions, and we need more healthcare workers,” said Kathy Parinello, URMC president and CEO. “So I am really excited to participate and talk to students that are interested in healthcare, and help them along their path to become employed in a healthcare organization.”Interns who were mentored by actual surgeons during their six weeks celebrated the end of their time at hospital by designing their own lab coats. Posters told the stories of their experience. “This was such an amazing group of people to be with,” said Crosbourne. “I loved working with like-minded people who want to go into medicine just like I do.” “I was putting myself in the doctor’s shoes,” said Muhamed. “I was like, imagine if that was me. So I just kept building on that imagination, and now here I am.”The course is one-way hospitals are trying to get more young people interested in medicine. The Next Gen of Surgery students were recruited from Rochester area high schools. The first class four years ago had just eight interns. This year, more than 60 applied. Students from past years in the program have already been accepted to medical school, while others are in pre-med programs. Muhamed hopes to be next.“When I was in the OR and saw the actual surgeon do their job, it was like, this is actually happening to me,” he said. “It gave me more excitement of what I want to do in the future.”</div></body>

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A major shortage of physicians is impacting not only New York, but the entire country. In Rochester, there is one effort to help try and turn that around by showing young people the possibilities. According to the American Medical Association, more than 19,000 medical professionals are...

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A major shortage of physicians is impacting not only New York, but the entire country. In Rochester, there is one effort to help try and 

Intern program helps attract future doctors to fill a healthcare void

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