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More than 70 Ballad Health Academy students from our seven partner high schools participated in our second Nursing Careers Camp at Bristol Regional Medical Center on June 15-16. Over two days, students participated in a variety of hands-on skills stations, learned from guest speakers and had an opportunity to work

“Prepare, respond, preserve.” Ballad Health Academy recently completed its inaugural Wilderness First Aid Camp, held at Science Hill High School. Approximately 40 students participated in this unique two-day experience designed to teach emergency response skills in outdoor and remote environments. During camp, students learned how to recognize and respond to

As Ballad Health Academy nears the end of its first operational year, program administrators in partnership with school administrators and health science teachers identified standout students who will help fill a crucial role in the second year of the Academy: Student Ambassadors.   “We have seen so many students across our

Ballad Health welcomed a record second class of 207 students to its Ballad Health Academy program with a series of events hosted at area high schools during National Nurses Week. Launched in 2025 with an inaugural class of 243 students across seven high schools and 11 middle schools in six

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 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 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

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