Health Careers Exploration for Students

Are you a student interested in exploring health care careers? Then check out these exciting opportunities. You’ll learn about health care career opportunities with a rural emphasis, and you’ll have fun! Questions? Contact us. We’re here to help.

• Across the World in Your Own Backyard is a day-long program developed by the University of Minnesota's Health Careers Center, gives high school students the opportunity to tour the U’s laboratories and meet with students and faculty who specialize in rural medicine.
• At "Career Day" events sponsored by local school districts and colleges, students participate in interactive presentations on health careers.
• Job shadowing opportunities exist for high school and college students participate in observing the work of a variety of health professionals.
• Health Occupation Students of America (H.O.S.A.) - H.O.S.A. is a national student organization whose mission is to promote career opportunities in health care and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people.  H.O.S.A. is for 9th-12th grade students. 
• University on the Prairie will be an intensive hands-on educational experience in four science-based areas important to the life and industries of Southern Minnesota: healthcare, food science, environmental science and engineering.  Eighty students in grades 8-10 with high aptitude and/or academic achievement from school districts in Southwest Minnesota will be selected from the applicants to participate in the program. The program will be held August 7-9, 2007 at the Southwest Research and Outreach Center in Lamberton, MN.

Upcoming Events

Information for Southern MNAHEC:

Health Careers Exploration for Students

K-12 Teachers

Health Professions Students and Residents

Health Professionals

Community Members

Community Profiles

Staff

Board of Directors

Key Partners

Health Analysis

Contact

Kathleen Huntley
Executive Director
320-231-4375

Wendy Foley
Health Careers Specialist
320-231-4376

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Minnesota Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Health Professions cooperative agreement # 1U76-HP00599-01 funded through Title VII of the Public Health Service Act.