UB Recognizes Health Career Courses Offered to High Schools

Williamsville, NY (October 7, 2008) - The University of Buffalo's health professions program facilitated a group of visiting college students and professors from Brazil with a tour of American medical science facilities. On the itinerary: Erie 1 BOCES high school programs. The group of 12 visitors from Brazil visited the Harkness Career & Technical Center in Cheektowaga and then called on a BOCES class at Kaleida's Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital in Williamsville. Erie 1 BOCES Connections class is an advanced health careers exploratory program for area high school seniors based at the hospital. Pictured here are Clarence High School senior and Connections student Joshua Geiger shaking hands with hospital president Christopher Lane. Mr. Lane then provided the Brazilian students, seen here in the background, with a tour of the hospital.

About Erie 1 BOCES
Erie 1 BOCES is a regional public education service organization with a mission to "commit to those we serve - students, staff and communities - by understanding, anticipating and responding to their needs." Erie 1 BOCES offers a variety of services to 20 component school districts within Erie County. Erie 1 BOCES administrative office is located on the Education Campus in West Seneca and is dedicated to educating students at six additional locations. These locations include the Harkness Career and Technical Center in Cheektowaga, Kenton Career and Technical Center in Tonawanda, Potter Career and Technical Center in West Seneca, Northtowns Academy in Tonawanda, Southtowns Academy in Hamburg and the Workforce Development Center in Cheektowaga. Visit us at www.e1b.org or speak with your high school guidance office for more details on our programs.