Healthcare Archives | South Hills School of Business & Technology

October 22, 2019

Students of the Medical Assistant and Health Information Technology programs at South Hills School of Business & Technology’s Altoona Campus were given a tour of the STAT helicopter and landing area.

South Hills Healthcare Students Participate in UPMC Altoona Trauma Drill

Administrative Medical Assistant, Medical Assistant, and Health Information Technology students from the Altoona Campus of South Hills School of Business & Technology recently participated in a trauma drill at UPMC Altoona. Afterwards, they were given a tour of some of the hospital facilities, including the the STAT MedEvac 11 helicopter and its landing area.

August 19, 2019

South Hills DMS 2019 class representative Lesley Hogan, left, holds the basket while DMS second-year class representative Robyn Pheasant draws the willing ticket for the 2019 basket raffle. DMS Program Director, Tricia Turner, watches in the background.

South Hills Sonography Students Raise Money For West Penn Burn Center Summer Camp

Students of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography specialized associate degree program at South Hills School of Business & Technology select a charity every year for which they volunteer their time and effort to bring awareness and raise funds. The charity they chose to support for the 2018-19 academic year was the West Penn Burn Center Summer Camp.

July 11, 2019

The 2019 Sonographers' Symposium, in its eighth year, attracted over a hundred attendees from six states.

South Hills Sonographers’ Symposium Creates Strong Presence As A Regional Conference

South Hills School of Business & Technology hosted the 8th annual Sonographers' Symposium in the first half of 2019. The event attracted over a hundred attendees from six states and featured lectures from leading industry experts, demonstrations of the latest technology from top vendors, and opportunities to earn Continuing Medical Education credits.

June 26, 2019

South Hills School Of Business & Technology Holds Spring Commencement Ceremony

South Hills School of Business & Technology held its 49th annual commencement ceremony for the graduating class of June 2019 at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center on Thursday, June 20, 2019.

May 31, 2019

South Hills students meet service dogs from Service Paws of Central PA.

South Hills Hosts Guest Speaker From Service Paws of Central PA

Medical Assistant students at South Hills School of Business & Technology's Altoona Campus welcomed Joseph Fagnani, Chairperson of Service Paws of Central PA, a non-profit organization that helps qualified individuals obtain and/or provide veterinary care for service animals.

May 22, 2019

Lewistown's Criminal Justice Program Advisory Committee

South Hills Relies on Local Employers for Help to Prepare Its Students for the Workforce

As part of the effort to keep the curriculum current, each Specialized Associate Degree program at South Hills School of Business & Technology's three campuses has a Program Advisory Committee comprised of local industry professionals. This diverse group of employers, internship site supervisors, and South Hills alumni get together twice yearly to provide feedback and ideas for improvement to the program's learning resources, equipment, facilities, and objectives.