Storm Academy inspires young students with health care career exploration

Providence Swedish is proud to continue its partnership with the Seattle Storm and is dedicated to paving the way for the next generation of health care leaders.

Students left feeling empowered after a day at the Storm Academy event. This time, held at the Swedish Cherry Hill campus. Together with the Seattle Storm, this Storm Academy hosted local nonprofit Rise Above to educate and inspire girls and nonbinary youth in middle- and high-school on the diverse career pathways in health care.

Alexander Lloyd, MD, sports medicine physician at Providence Swedish, demonstrates the ultrasound to Rise Above students. 

From left, Providence Swedish caregivers Daisy Aceves, Ph.D., psychologist; Sonja Braasch, OTR/L, occupational therapist; Amber Depew, RN, nurse manager; Amy Ezzo, program manager, workforce development; and Brian Lefavour, OTR/L, senior program manager, sports portfolio and sports medicine, during the career panel.

Providence Swedish caregivers led engaging panel sessions and hands-on activities, such as tai chi and ultrasound demonstrations from our sports medicine doctors. Students also heard from the Storm General Manager Talisa Rhea and learned simple tips on how to take care of their mental health at home.

As part of this partnership, the Storm, on behalf of the Storm and Providence Swedish, donated a generous $30,000 to support Rise Above programs. Rise Above focuses on empowering and supporting Native youth through education, prevention skills and mentorship programs.

Hanifah Bellaluz, senior director, community and social impact, Seattle Storm and Steven Stanos, D.O., executive medical director of Swedish Rehabilitation & Performance Medicine hold the donation check for Rise Above.

About Providence Swedish 

Providence Swedish has served the Puget Sound region since the first Providence hospital opened in Seattle in 1877 and the first Swedish hospital opened in 1910. The two organizations affiliated in 2012 and today comprise the largest health care delivery system in Western Washington, with 22,000 caregivers, eight hospitals and 244 clinics throughout Western Washington – from Everett to Centralia. A not-for-profit family of organizations, Providence Swedish provides more than $545 million in community benefit in the Puget Sound region each year. The health system offers a comprehensive range of services and specialty and subspecialty care in a number of clinical areas, including cancer, cardiovascular health, neurosciences, orthopedics, digestive health and women’s and children’s care. For more information, visit providence.org/swedish

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