(a) The Department of Education shall develop and implement a Pre- Medical Program curriculum for the island’s public high schools. Such program shall include the following:
1. Identifying and recruiting students who show interest in science and health-related fields;

2. Granting educational credits for course work during the junior and senior years of high school;

3. Providing practicum experience for each student participating in such program not only during the school year but also in the summer months as a summer intern at Guam Memorial Hospital or at Public Health facilities;

4. Providing awareness of the health care needs of Guam and its neighbors; and

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5. Providing guidance and counseling so that the student is prepared to enroll in the Pre-Medical Program at the University of Guam.

(b) The Director of Education shall no later than three (3) months from the effective date of this chapter, provide a written report to the Chairperson of the Board of Education, the Governor of Guam, and the Speaker of the Legislature on such Program’s curriculum which shall include a description of the curriculum, financial requirements, and the date of implementation of the Program within the public high schools of Guam. In no event, however, shall the implementation of the High School Pre-Medical Program in the high schools of Guam be later than academic year 1994-1995.