The primary purpose of the Rutherford County Health Care Advisory Council is to address the current and projected shortages of health care professionals in Rutherford County. A secondary purpose is to establish partnership and opportunities for collaboration between health care providers where partnerships have not existed before.
When high school student Grace Millican interviewed for the Rutherford Works High School Internship Program, little did she know her experiences over the next month would open her up to a world of possibilities and maybe change the course of her career path.
The Health Science Clinical program is designed to help students gain hands-on experience in the health care field. Students take the clinical class after three years of study in the health science Career and Technical Education Health Science Pathway.
Motlow State Community College will be implementing a Medical Lab Technician Program in the summer of 2017. Medical Lab Technicians are in high demand in Middle Tennessee. By 2024, Rutherford County is expected to see a 17% increase in Medical Lab technician positions.
