This Job Shadowing Practicum is a partnership between Sutter Health and the Yolo County Office of Education. In this practicum public school teachers or counselors may be placed with a Sutter Health facility for three days of continuing education. In cooperation with Sutter Health professionals, the participant will shadow professional and/or management healthcare personnel, and thus gain new knowledge and insight into the current world-of-work application of their subject matter field.

A Job Shadowing Practicum in the Health Sciences Career Pathway can provide experiences that are as unique as every person who participates. For the teacher looking for new ways to motivate students, it can provide a fun and unusually hands-on experience that can help to demonstrate the link between schoolwork and the world of work, answering the question, “Why do I have to learn this?” The experience will also provide a unique opportunity to develop lesson plans based on ideas and insights gained from seeing the application of ELA, math and science in the health care professions. Additionally, it can be a rewarding experience that builds mutual trust, respect, and understanding for all involved – teachers and hosting healthcare workers.