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What a week for Ballad Health Academy!
The week of September 29-October 3 was an exciting time for our Ballad Health Academy team and students as they welcomed visitors from Bloomberg Philanthropies. During the visit, the Ballad Health Academy team had the opportunity to tour alongside them, showcasing the incredible progress our students have made. Together, they

Ballad Health Academy launches mobile simulation lab to deliver hands-on healthcare training to regional high school students
Ballad Health has introduced a new simulation lab mobile unit to bring high-tech, hands-on healthcare training directly to students at seven regional high schools participating in the newly created Ballad Health Academy. Ballad Health Academy is a medical training program for high school students launching in Fall 2025. Through a

Ballad Health Academy holds signing ceremony for inaugural class
Ballad Health announced the inaugural class of Ballad Health Academy during a signing day ceremony Monday at Greeneville High School. The signing day – held on the first day of National Nurses Week – was the launch of a milestone series of events celebrating high school students committing to a

Bloomberg Philanthropies, Ballad Health, Local Schools Launch Region-Wide, Healthcare-Focused Ballad Health Academy High School to Address National Labor Shortages and Create Economic Opportunity for Next Generation
Ballad Health joins Bloomberg Philanthropies’ first-of-its-kind initiative that connects students to job opportunities with family-sustaining wages in 10 communities across the U.S. Ballad Health, several community colleges and career technical education (CTE) centers and five local school districts announced today an unprecedented partnership that will launch a region-wide initiative in