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The
cornerstone of the mission of the PA-DEL AHEC is the recruitment,
distribution and retention of a high quality health professions
workforce for the Commonwealth. Promoting the NHSC (National
Health Service Corps) and State Loan Repayment and Scholarship
programs are important first steps to introducing providers to
Pennsylvania. Developing and implementing math, science and English
programs for students in disadvantaged school districts facilitates
entrance into health careers through a “Grow Your Own” approach to the
health professions crisis. This Health Careers Opportunity
Programming (HCOP) provides information and role models to encourage
students to choose a career in health care.
In addition to the HCOP activities, the AHEC
promotes and facilitates student participation in the Pennsylvania
Governor’s School for Health Care. It also supports activities
including career camps, job shadowing, attendance at career days and
other functions at academic institutions.
Program Descriptions
To
schedule a free program in Northwest Pennsylvania, or for more
information on
these activities
contact Jane Mullinax, or call (814) 453-6551,
x224.
Great Hospital Adventure©
Puppet Presentation
Project Description: Make a difference in your community! This
proven multi-media presentation, currently seen by more than 500,000
kids across the country, includes a live puppet show, video and DVD in
both English and Spanish, bilingual coloring books, presenter’s
Training Manual, press release kit to help promote the program in your
community, student take-home information to extend the child’s
learning experience and an interactive question and answer session.
Our program promotes health career awareness and encourages healthy
behaviors for children ages four to nine. The classroom materials and
activities emphasize non-traditional gender roles and multi-cultural
images.
Project Objectives:
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Early learners (ages 4-9) will increase their awareness of medical
career opportunities.
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Students will understand the non-traditional and multi-cultural
roles in health and will be able to transfer from the make-believe
(puppet show) to real-life community people as health professional
role models.
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Students will identify the local emergency number 911 and discuss
emergency calls.
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Students will be able to identify seven healthy
behaviors while playing the “Stay Healthy” game in the back of the
coloring book.
Wheel of Future©
Project Description: This 40-45 minute classroom presentation
introduces students to career planning and career opportunities in the
health field. Students construct a “future wheel” for a chance
selection of health careers. Classroom volunteers are assigned as a
career in health. Students compare the job description, educational
background, and expected pay ranges of a variety of careers. An
additional option is to include Not So Wild A Dream, a video of
encouragement to pursue dreams of math and science opportunities.
Project Objectives:
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Middle and high school learners will increase their knowledge
of health career opportunities.
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Students will gain understanding in education levels as related to
expected annual salaries.
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Students will be able to identify several study skills and/or
learning behaviors that increase their success in meeting career
goals.
BrainLink®
Project Description: This classroom activity requires 90 minutes, but
is more commonly presented over multiple sessions for up to 40 hours
of enrichment activities. Students will love this interactive,
comprehensive math and science program designed to study the brain and
nervous system while promoting safe and healthy behaviors and
advancing awareness of science and health careers in a
discovery-oriented approach. This program was created by Baylor
College of Medicine.
Project Objectives:
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Middle school learners (grades 5-8) will increase their math and
science skills through interactive lab experiments while learning
about the functions of the brain and the central nervous system.
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Students will develop a direct understanding of various health care
fields and the educational tracks needed to pursue these careers.
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Students will learn about healthy and safe behaviors during the
classroom lab experiments and increase their understanding with
supplemental worksheets, mini-magazines, and pamphlets.
Teen-Med
Club
This program includes
a schedule for BrainLink®
and the Wheel of Future©
Presentation. Ideal for groups who meet on a regular basis
or want to start a health career club!
Project Description:
The NW
PA AHEC presents a new health care career model for student learning,
the Teen-Med Club program. Teen-Med Club fosters interest in health
careers through a dynamic schedule of activities that will help
students remain excited about careers in health, improve academic
readiness for health career programs, grow as a professional and have
a sense of community belonging. The goal of this guide is
to help you plan, develop, implement, and sustain your own health care
career club using the math and science enrichment curriculum
BrainLink®.
Project Objectives:
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Middle and high school learners will increase their knowledge
of health career opportunities.
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Students will understand the pathways to
undergraduate studies to prepare them for health professions programs.
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Students will examine the compatibility between their own values and
goals and the values and goals required in health professions.
Healthy Smiles
Project Description: The multi-media presentation includes a
live puppet show, coloring book, toothbrush handouts, and an
interactive question and answer session; this program promotes dental
career awareness and encourages healthy dental care and behaviors for
children four to nine.
Project Objectives:
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Early learners (ages 4-9) will increase their
awareness of dental career opportunities.
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Students will learn tooth care and proper
brushing methods.
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Students will be able to identify several healthy
behaviors for the proper care of their teeth.
For additional information on the Healthy
Smiles program, contact the NW PA AHEC office at (814) 453-6551.
Scripts are available for use.
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