Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital is actively involved with educating local high school students through the Calaveras County Regional Occupational Program for Hospital and Community Health Services - commonly called ROP - Medical. This program affords students who are interested in health careers a melding of classroom instruction and skills learned with the direct application of the knowledge and skills in a health care facility.

Requirements:
Students complete a core unit during the first quarter of the school year, interview for the training position they are interested in, and then complete a minimum of 250 hours of hands-on clinical training.

Current Structure:
Various hospital departments, including off campus facilities, participate in the training of the health care providers/workers of tomorrow. At any given time during the school year, there are over 15 students participating in the program. Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital currently employs several graduates of the program.

Future Needs:
Additional training facilities and opportunities are needed to accommodate future participants. If you are interested in participating as a training site or as a student, you may obtain more information by contacting:

Jan Smith, RN, Teacher
Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital
768 Mountain Ranch Road
San Andreas, CA 95249
(209)754-2131