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 # Surgeon for a Day! Medtronic Puts the Power of Healthcare Technology in the Hands of Teens With Jack and Jill of America, Inc.

 

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Global healthcare technology leader [Medtronic](https://www.medtronic.com/us-en/index.html) partnered with [Jack and Jill of America, Inc.](https://www.jackandjillinc.org/), a nonprofit dedicated to nurturing future African American leaders, to give more than [150 teens](https://www.yahoo.com/news/jack-jill-america-hosts-healthcare-145035993.html) hands-on experiences with healthcare tech at Jack and Jill’s [national convention](https://www.jackandjillinc.org/events/2024-national-convention/). Students had the opportunity to use surgical tools in the [Medtronic Mobile Lab](https://news.medtronic.com/newsroom-medtronic-hits-the-road-mobile-labs), a truck built to mirror an operating room that’s used to train healthcare providers.

See more [here](https://www.yahoo.com/news/jack-jill-america-hosts-healthcare-145035993.html) on Yahoo.com.

**About Medtronic**

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We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people. Powered by our diverse knowledge, insatiable curiosity, and desire to help all those who need it, we deliver innovative technologies that transform the lives of two people every second, every hour, every day. Expect more from us as we empower insight-driven care, experiences that put people first, and better outcomes for our world.

In everything we do, we are **engineering the extraordinary**.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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