JULY 18, 2024, FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP— Seniors enrolled in the Freehold Regional High School District’s Medical Sciences Magnet Program and sponsors of the CentraState Healthcare Foundation’s scholarship program recently attended a graduation luncheon in the Five Star Café at Freehold High School.  This Medical Sciences Magnet Program has been offered through the high school district for over 30 years and in 2003 the partnership with CentraState Healthcare System began.  Students participate in a unique senior externship program at CentraState where twice a month they attend a lecture series and shadow physicians and health care providers throughout the medical center.

Graduating seniors are invited to apply for scholarships which are sponsored by Jack Aaronson and 33 East Car Wash, DCH Freehold Toyota, Family Practice of CentraState in Memory of Dr. Kenneth Faistl, the CentraState Band Aid Open Committee, the Matera Family, the McLean Family and iPlay America.  Scholarships totaling $19,500 were awarded in 2024.

CentraState Healthcare System is proud of its partnership with the Freehold Regional High School District and of the efforts of the CentraState faculty and staff in providing a unique opportunity for the Medical Science Magnet Program students.

For more information about the CentraState Healthcare Foundation, please visit https://www.centrastatefoundation.org/

About CentraState Healthcare Foundation
CentraState Healthcare Foundation’s mission is to inspire broad based community philanthropic support for advancing exceptional healthcare at the CentraState Healthcare System.

About CentraState Healthcare System
CentraState Healthcare System, a partner of Atlantic Health System, is a fully accredited, not-for-profit, community-based health system that provides comprehensive health services in the central New Jersey region. In addition to offering a full range of leading-edge diagnostic and treatment options, CentraState serves as a valuable health partner focused on the latest ways to prevent disease, promote healthy behaviors, and help people of all ages live life well. Based in Freehold, CentraState is comprised of a 284-bed acute-care hospital, a vibrant health and wellness campus, three award-winning senior living communities, a charitable foundation, and four convenient satellite health pavilions. The system also offers a family medicine residency and geriatric fellowship training program in affiliation with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Among its many honors and accreditations, CentraState is one of less than two percent of hospitals nationwide to earn Magnet® designation for nursing excellence four times. To learn more, visit centrastate.com.

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