MS HB910

Establishes a six-week nonresidential summer program called the "Health Careers Academy" at the University of Mississippi Medical Center beginning in the 2011-2012 school year for public school students in grades 9-12 to stimulate interest in science, mathematics, language arts, critical thinking, and health care professions.

Requires eligible students to have a minimum 2.25 GPA, be recommended by science or mathematics teachers, maintain good attendance and citizenship, be Mississippi residents with health insurance or Medicaid, and express interest in health care careers.

Program includes full-day instruction (8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday-Friday) with components such as ACT preparation, hands-on health-related activities, CPR certification, medical student interaction, and completion of a research project judged by UMMC faculty.

Provides participating students a stipend not to exceed $1,000 upon completion of the academy.

Creates the "Health Careers Academy Trust Fund" in the State Treasury to support start-up and operational costs, funded through federal grants, legislative appropriations, and private donations, administered jointly by the State Board of Education and Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning.