In this episode of MedEd Thread, we talk with Donajah Bragg, Administrative Intern with Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Youth & College Education, who discusses Cleveland Clinic’s Louis Stokes High School Summer Internship Program, a transformative experience for Northeast Ohio students interested in healthcare careers. Donajah shares her personal journey through the program, highlighting the skills gained, challenges overcome and the impact of mentorship on her career path. This episode explores the program's focus on clinical and nonclinical workforce readiness and scholarship opportunities, and how it prepares students for college and future employment.

In this episode of MedEd Thread, we talk with Devin Patterson, Program Manager for Cleveland Clinic’s Adult Pathways Program within our Center for Youth & College Education. The Adult Pathways Program is designed to help adults discover and pursue healthcare careers. Devin discusses the program's structure, including skills training, apprenticeships and direct-to-employment pathways. The episode also covers eligibility requirements, financial incentives and future expansion plans for the program.

In this episode of MedEd Thread, we talk with Dr. Kim Gifford, Director of Cleveland Clinic’s Pediatric Residency Program, and Dr. Tim Gilligan, DEI Officer for Graduate Medical Education and Vice Chair for Education at Cleveland Clinic’s Taussig Cancer Institute, who explore the role of perceived identity in both the feedback giver and receiver as well as the importance of dialogue in feedback conversations.