06/09/2026
Health care careers are already top of mind for some Bertie County Early College and Columbia High School students, as demonstrated by their participation in ECU Health Bertie Hospital’s Health Care Careers Boot Camp.
Six students took part in the four-day experience, designed to give them a behind-the-scenes look at what a career in health care can be. From Administration and Nursing to a variety of non-clinical departments, students fully immersed themselves in our facility. One student shared that she didn’t want to leave her rotation department because she enjoyed it so much.
Shavonna Boone, Community Health Improvement Coordinator, led the program which allows the students to not only learn about health care but also the challenges facing rural areas. We look forward to the possibility of seeing these students return in the future as valued team members.