The first baseman for the Missouri Tigers baseball team won’t be returning to play next season. Instead, Andreas Plackis will trade his baseball uniform for a white physician’s coat.

A program in northeast Missouri gives high school students an extra step up in pursing health care careers by exploring job opportunities in the medical field.

Most students had an idea about their future medical careers, and more discovered the numerous career opportunities available in health care.

Changes in the delivery of medical care and and medical care policy will alter the manner in which medicine is practiced. Because of this, more medical students are enrolling in programs that offer dual degrees so they can “compete in a dynamic health care market.”

A new health clinic at a Kansas City high school provides free medical care to students, and it’s also providing an opportunity for students to learn about various career options in health care.