The East Liverpool City Hospital has funded a new healthcare module for the Columbiana County Career and Technical Center (CCCTC) mobile unit. From left, Jack Scott, CEO at AMI; Marie Williams, superintendent Columbiana County Educational Service Center; Jordan Williams, assistant superintendent to CCCTC; Jeremy Corbisello, superintendent to CCCTC; Hollie Vaughan, CNO at East Liverpool Hospital; Stephanie Conn, CEO East Liverpool Hospital; Dr. Gretchen Nickell, CMO at East Liverpool Hospital; and Jamie McKenzie, CFO at East Liverpool Hospital. (Submitted photo)

EAST LIVERPOOL – Thanks to a donation from East Liverpool Hospital, students across Columbiana County will soon have a hands-on chance to explore the world of healthcare careers.

Through the support of the Columbiana County Educational Service Center Business Advisory Council, the hospital funded a new healthcare module for the Columbiana County Career and Technical Center (CCCTC) mobile unit, a traveling classroom designed to introduce students to in-demand industries.

Stephanie Conn, CEO of East Liverpool Hospital, said the hospital saw the donation as an important way to invest in the future of healthcare. “We see significant challenges with recruitment,” Conn explained. “There’s so much more to healthcare than just being a doctor or nurse, but young adults don’t always hear that. There’s a place in healthcare for every kind of personality. We wanted to give back to the educational system because that is the pipeline to future employees.”

Designed by Advanced Methods in Innovation (AMI), a nonprofit organization at the Youngstown Business Incubator, the healthcare module is packed with interactive medical equipment. Students will be able to measure lung capacity, check blood pressure and temperature, test for color blindness, and even use a headphone stethoscope and a pulse oxygen monitor. A built-in display helps students identify issues and learn real-world solutions, making the experience both educational and exciting.

Jack Scott, CEO of AMI, believes that early exposure to hands-on technology is key to inspiring the next generation of healthcare professionals.

For CCCTC Superintendent Jeremy Corbisello, the partnership with East Liverpool Hospital is a game-changer. “We are very excited to collaborate with a respected organization like East Liverpool Hospital,” Corbisello said. “This new module will allow us to expand career exploration opportunities in the healthcare field in Columbiana County.”

The healthcare module joins an already impressive lineup in the mobile unit, which currently includes welding, automotive repair, agriculture, electrical work, clean energy and solar panel technology, and robotics. With healthcare now part of the mix, students across the county have even more opportunities to find a career path that sparks their passion and their future.