CNX Foundation and UPMC have collaborated to expand career opportunities in the healthcare sector for students from the CNX Mentorship Academy.
The academy, an initiative of the CNX Foundation, targets career development for high school seniors from underserved rural and urban western Pennsylvania communities who do not intend to immediately pursue a college degree.
The UPMC/CNX Motivation, Opportunity, Value, Experience, Success (M.O.V.E.S.) program will launch with UPMC Orthopaedics and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. It will assist students with entry-level positions available in the healthcare sector and help them better define available career paths.
“We are committed to placing Mentorship Academy students on a secure path to long-term financial sustainability and helping to open doors to the middle class for young adults in underserved communities throughout the Pittsburgh region,” Nick DeIuliis, CNX president and CEO, said.
The foundation donated $1 million to fund the program.
“We are excited to work with CNX on the M.O.V.E.S. initiative,” Dr. MaCalus Hogan, UPMC Orthopaedic Surgery chairman, said. “We look forward to providing valuable mentorship and career development opportunities through UPMC Orthopaedics and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center that set students up for successful careers across the spectrum of healthcare.”
The CNX Foundation is a philanthropic organization that invests in urban and rural communities within the Appalachian Basin that face socio-economic challenges.