Ballad Health Academy Hosts Second Annual Signing Day

Ballad Health Academy hosts second annual signing day

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) - On Wednesday evening, the Ballad Health Academy hosted its second annual signing day series at Science Hill High School, welcoming 207 students from high schools across Northeast Tennessee. Ballad Health Academy is a high school medical training program designed to prepare students for immediate entry into the healthcare workforce upon [...]

Ballad Health Academy welcomes second class of students amid new program offerings and expansions

37604, May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Ballad Health welcomed a record second class of 207 students to its Ballad Health Academy program with a series of events hosted at area high schools during National Nurses…

Ballad Health Academy Welcomes Second Class of Students Amid New Program Offerings & Expansions

Launched in 2025 with an inaugural class of 243 students across seven high schools and 11 middle schools in six Northeast Tennessee school districts, the Ballad Health Academy serves as both a unique career development program for high school students across the Appalachian Highlands and as a forward-thinking strategy to address workforce shortages in healthcare by creating local talent pipelines. Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the progr…