New high school to develop future health workers

Incoming ninth graders at Health Education and Leadership High School in Houston learn about health care equipment. Photos: Courtesy of Memorial Hermann Health System A fix to chronic health care worker shortages could be taking shape in some high schools nationwide, starting in Houston. Why it matters: Vocational programs immerse students as early as the ninth grade in local health systems, hoping to create a career path for a new generation of pharmacists, lab techs and nurses right out of high school. Driving the news: A new partnership between Memorial...