The MaineHealth Center for Workforce Development, Maine Medical Center Department of Medical Education and Tufts University Medical Students are hosting a free, virtual, state-wide Inside Medicine Summer Program for high school students in July.

The sessions are open to all Maine high school students and will be held on the first four Mondays of the month (July 1, 8, 15 and 22) from 7 to 8:15 p.m. via Zoom. Registration is due by Friday, June 21.

The program provides an opportunity for students to explore the fascinating world of medicine from the inside and includes:

 Career exploration about the field of medicine in a virtual setting
 Learning basic skills and terminology related to careers in healthcare
 Connecting with other likeminded students in Maine
 Solving medical mystery cases with Tufts University medical students

Students who complete three out of the four sessions will receive a certificate of participation from the program.

To register, visit careersatmainehealth.org/pages/students. Students under the age of 18 are required to submit a signed parental consent form, which can be downloaded from the website.

About Pen Bay Medical Center

Pen Bay Medical Center is part of MaineHealth, a not-for-profit integrated health system consisting of eight local hospital systems, a comprehensive behavioral healthcare network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and more than 1,600 employed and independent physicians working together through an Accountable Care Organization. With more than 19,000 employees, MaineHealth is the largest health system in northern New England and provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. For more information, please visit pbmc.org.

Waldo County General Hospital

Waldo County General Hospital is part of MaineHealth, a not-for-profit integrated health system consisting of eight local hospital systems, a comprehensive behavioral healthcare network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and more than 1,600 employed and independent physicians working together through an Accountable Care Organization. With more than 19,000 employees, MaineHealth is the largest health system in northern New England and provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. For more information, please visit wcgh.org.