SOUTHERN VERMONT AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC

HEALTH CAREERS EXPLORATION: CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS AND LEARNING MODULES- INCLUDES DIDACTIC, HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AND HEALTH PROFESSIONAL GUEST PRESENTATIONS TO HIGHLIGHT DIFFERENT HEALTH CAREER SECTORS (E.G. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CLINICAL AND PRIMARY CARE, PUBLIC HEALTH). CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTERS AND HIGH SCHOOL CAREER EXPLORATROY PROGRAMS ARE TARGETED FOR OUTREACH. MEDQUEST- SOUTHERN VERMONT AHEC'S SIGNATURE SUMMER PATHWAY PROGRAMS INVOLVE INTENSIVE, MULTI-DAY OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHERE THE STUDENTS HAVE THE OPTION TO EARN AN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL. MEDQUEST IS AN ON-SITE, 3-DAY, NON-RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO EXPLORE A VARIETY OF HEALTH CAREERS IN A RICH LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WITH ENGAGING CLINICAL CONTENT AND GROUP DISCUSSIONS, SKILL- BUILDING ACTIVITIES, JOB SHADOWING, MENTORING, CAREER PLANNING AND REFLECTION, AND DIALOGUE WITH HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. FIRST-YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS (AHEC SCHOLARS) SERVE AS MENTORS FOR THE PROGRAM. LEARNING OUTCOMES INVOLVE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE AREAS OF TEAMWORK, PATIENT CARE, HEALTH CAREERS EXPLORATION, SELF-REFLECTION, AND HEALTH EQUITY AND INCLUSION. HEALTH EDUCATION RESOURCES & OPPORTUNITIES (HERO) - CONSISTS OF AN AFTERSCHOOL PARTNERSHIP WITH AN ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH BARRIERS TO LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT WHO ARE UNDERSERVED IN A TRADITIONAL SCHOOL SETTING. STUDENTS AND HEALTH PROFESSIONAL MENTORS MEET IN-PERSON AND COMPLETE A HEALTH CAREER EXPLORATION CURRICULUM TOGETHER AFTER SCHOOL DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR. HERO INVOLVES EXPLORING PERSONAL INTERESTS, MATCHING INTERESTS TO A HEALTH CAREER PATHWAY, AND INCREASING GENERAL HEALTH SCIENCE VOCABULARY AND KNOWLEDGE. STUDENTS HAVE THE OPTION TO EARN A CPR/STOP THE BLEED CERTIFICATION, TOUR THE LOCAL HOSPITAL, MEET WITH HOSPITAL HUMAN RESOURCES ABOUT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND GUIDANCE, AND DESIGN A RESUME.

HEALTH CAREERS PREPARATION: COLLEGE STUDENT HEALTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (CSHIP) - A WORK-BASED EXPERIENCE FOR UP TO 15 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN A POST-SECONDARY PROGRAM IN A HEALTH SCIENCE MAJOR OR CONCENTRATION. INTERNSHIPS ARE 100 HOURS, INCLUDING DIDACTIC AND FIELD WORK, AND MAY BE PERFORMED ON-SITE OR REMOTELY, DEPENDING ON THE PROJECT OR SITE REQUIREMENTS OF OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, AND ARE FOCUSED ON HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN AREAS SUCH AS MEDICINE, ORAL HEALTH, MENTAL OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, PREVENTION, AND COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH. INTERNS ACQUIRE AT LEAST TWO OF THE CAREER COMPETENCIES LISTED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND EMPLOYEES (NACE) AND ADDRESS AT LEAST ONE OF THE AHEC SCHOLARS FOCUS AREAS. COLLEGE-READINESS PROGRAMMING - CONSISTS OF A SUMMER PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL UNIVERSITY, TO PROVIDE HEALTH CAREER EXPLORATION AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES TO UPWARD BOUND STUDENTS (FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE AND/OR LOW- INCOME HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS). HEALTH PROFESSIONS ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (HPEP) - INCLUDES A PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL UNIVERSITY TO OFFER CLINICAL AND MEDICAL SKILLS WORKSHOPS TO THEIR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. WORKSHOPS DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS REQUIRING GRADUATE STUDY (INCLUDING PHYSICIANS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, PHYSICAL THERAPY, ETC.) AND WANT TO GAIN NEW SKILLS. PROGRAMMING IS A COLLABORATION WITH ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS, PRE-MEDICINE STUDENT CLUBS, MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS VOLUNTEERS, AND A U.S. ARMY MEDICAL RECRUITER.