SBCMS Recognizes Inland Health Professions Coalition August 16, 2017 General Inland Health Professions Coalition (IHPC), white coat spring break program 0 San Bernardino County Medical Society (SBCMS) recognizes Inland Health Professions Coalition (IHPC). Now this is partnership! SBCMS has worked with the Inland Health Professions Coalition for two consecutive years to provide high school students job shadowing opportunities through the White Coat Spring Break program. This past spring break, 23 students shadowed in physician's offices for a full week. Here, Carol Allbaugh, IHPC Director, and Michael Sacoto, IHPC Program Manager, receive recognition from Eric R. Hansen, D.O., SBCMS President, and Alison Elsner, SBCMS Executive Director. Alison and Michael work closely together to ensure that the right students are vetted and placed in the program - it is a labor of love! We are hopeful this signature project will be an example for other counties throughout the state. It is already touching lives and affecting change. Here is what one of this year's participants shared with us: "This program has definitely changed my future plans for my education and career for the better I believe. Before this program my ambition was nurse practitioner or registered nurse. After, shadowing two PAs I have fell in love with the profession. This experience and knowledge has opened my eyes and made me feel so excited for my future." -- Celeste Castrejon, Jr. - Grand Terrace High School Comments are closed.
