{"id":248,"date":"2021-12-14T15:30:40","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T20:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brphcs.visitaccess.com\/?p=248"},"modified":"2025-08-14T15:25:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T19:25:23","slug":"blue-ridge-partnership-for-health-science-careers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.virginiahealthcareers.org\/blue-ridge\/blue-ridge-partnership-for-health-science-careers\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Ridge Partnership for Health Science Careers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>State funding to support high school aged students seeking careers in a health related occupations, including health services, medical office support, cyber security and mechatronics has been approved by Virginia state legislators.&nbsp; The bill was introduced and initiated by Delegate Terry Austin to benefit high school students in the Virginia Western, Dabney S. 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