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La Jolla High School Students Advance in the BioMed Pathway Program

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An experienced educator and administrator in San Diego, Chuck Podhorsky has earned a number of awards over the course of his career, including the Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award and recognition in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. Chuck Podhorsky leverages his experience to serve as principal of La Jolla High School, which participates in the BioMed Pathway program.

The BioMed Pathway program engages students in four years of learning in various areas of medical science. At La Jolla High School, students in the first cohort have advanced to the last year of the program. The program begins with a foundational course, Principles of Biomed Science, during which students work with an autopsy case study throughout the year to determine the cause of death.

Students in the BioMed Pathway program move on to Human Body Systems in year two. In this course, they conduct other case studies and learn how to dissect and examine various organs. In year three, students take Medical Intervention and learn how to diagnose medical conditions and explore a variety of tests and therapies.

The final course of the program, Biomedical Innovations, engages students in research projects during the first half of the year and gives them the opportunity to participate in off-campus lab internships during the second half. Overall, the program exposes students to the diversity of careers which can be found throughout the medical field.

A Look at UCLA’s Educational Leadership Program

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Since 2014, Chuck Podhorsky has served as principal of La Jolla High School in San Diego. A lifetime member of the Phi Kappa Phi honor society, Chuck Podhorsky holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from the University of California at San Diego and San Diego State University, respectively. He later continued his studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he earned a doctorate in educational leadership.

Launched in 1993, UCLA’s Educational Leadership Program (ELP) prepares educators for leadership positions at all levels of education. Since its founding, over 450 educators have graduated from the program. ELP alumni have gone on to serve as public and independent school principals, college and university administrators, and public policy thought leaders.

A three-year doctorate program, the ELP consists of 19 courses and a capstone leadership seminar. The program includes courses in educational management, research methods and design, writing and inquiry, and school culture and structure. Students are also required to complete directed field experience and a dissertation.

To be accepted into UCLA’s ELP program, applicants must be currently employed in education and possess a minimum of five years of full-time professional experience. Applicants must also demonstrate strong communication and leadership skills and meet program requirements related to previous GPA and GRE scores.