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Connecting Students to Health Careers
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Which student do you see in health care?
The one who gets straight A's, does extra work and is always asking questions?
The one who is always interacting with a wide group of friends and figuring out what makes people tick?
The one who's athletic, interested in nutrition, and how the body works?
The one who would rather be creating a new website or program than being outside?
Did you know that health careers come in many varieties -- and are a great option for a wide variety of students?
From semester certificate programs, to post-doctoral programs... From high-stress emergency rooms, to medical libraries... From Health Information Technology to Long-term care nursing...
Health careers offer students of all types opportunities to learn, earn, and serve their communities. Find out more in this monthly e-Newsletter, and from your local AHEC office! |
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MedStart 2011 Application Status
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Applications for MedStart were due March 1, 2011. The state-wide review committee will be reviewing applications during the month of March and will notify students of their acceptance by April 1, 2011. If students provided an email address on their application, this will be the method of communication from the MedStart staff.
If you have any questions about the status of your MedStart application, please contact Bergen Morehouse in the South Central AHEC office at 406.683.2790 or bergen@mtha.org.
MedStart 2011 Dates and Locations:
Billings (MSU-B) : June 19 - 24
Missoula (UM) : July 10 - 15
Bozeman (MSU) : July 17 - 23
Click here to view a video about MedStart!
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This month's Spotlight Lesson from UT's Teacher Enrichment: Oral health - Mineralization
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In lesson 4, "Mineralization," the focus is on teaching students about the cyclic process of tooth mineralization and demineralization. This lesson is well integrated with teaching activities for an interdisciplinary team. Central to this unit is a science lab activity that measures the pH of common foods. This Lesson teaches about the basic concepts of acid and base and directly shows the students the acidity of food solutions they commonly ingest. Coupled with the pH lab is an activity showing how fluoride gels protect the demineralization of substances (in this example, an egg) by acid substances (vinegar). Extending from the fluoride lab are social studies and writing activities where students do research on the history of fluoridation and present commercials expressing support or non-support for adding fluoride to community water supplies.
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ENTIRE UNIT!
Objectives: Students will be able to:
- illustrate the cycle of demineralization/remineralization
- analyze the acidity of common foods that promote demineralization
- establish a relationship between pH and acidity
- compare the effects of demineralization on fluoride-treated and non-treated substances
- examine the variations of fluoride in water supply across the state (or country, or world)
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Activity 4A: Mineralization Cycle - Introduction
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(mineralization, demineralization, remineralization, health promotion, disease prevention, tooth, development, dental caries, plaque, saliva, fluoride)
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Activity 4B: Lab-pH of Common Foods
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(ph, fluoride, fluoridation, mathematical value, demineralization, oral health habit, sample preparation)
| | Activity 4C: Fluoride Lab |
(fluoride, fluoride gel, observation, demineralization, disease prevention)
| | Activity 4D: Group Research on Fluoride - Social Studies |
(fluoridation, fluoride, health information, water supply, health promotion)
| | Activity 4E: Fluoridation Commercials |
(fluoridation, health information, commercial, writing, advertising)
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Next month in this space: Sleep Issues
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One of Our Favorite Sites!
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Participate in Virtual Surgeries - See Actual Photos!
"Edheads: Activate Your Mind" is a great website for use in the classroom and by students alike! www.edheads.org
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Education Spotlight: Athletic Training Degrees in MT
| | Montana has numerous pot-secondary options for students wanting to pursue careers in healthcare. This section of the e-newsletter is dedicated to highlighting post-secondary programs in Montana.
MSU Billings, Rocky Mountain College, and The University of Montana all offer degrees in Athletic Training. The program at MSU-B is a graduate level program, while the other two are undergraduate programs.
MSU-Billings Athletic Training
Rocky Mountain College Athletic Training
The University of Montana Athletic Training
For more information on post-secondary healthcare options, check out the AHEC Pathways brochures.
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Project Lead The Way
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PLTW prepares students to be the most innovative and productive leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and to make meaningful, pioneering contributions to our world.
PLTW partners with middle schools and high schools to provide a rigorous, relevant STEM education. Through an engaging, hands-on curriculum, PLTW encourages the development of problem-solving skills, critical thinking, creative and innovative reasoning and a love of learning.
The PLTW middle and high school STEM education programs give students a brighter future by providing them with a foundation and proven path to college and career success in STEM-related fields. STEM education is at the heart of today's high-tech, high-skill global economy.
For America to remain economically competitive, our next generation of leaders must develop the critical-reasoning and problem-solving skills that will help make them the most productive in the world. PLTW sparks the ingenuity, creativity and innovation within all of our students.
Bozeman High School is in the second year of this innovative program, and the Helena School district is looking at implementing it as well.
Click Here to visit the Project Lead the Way website.
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Eastern Montana AHEC hosts REACH camps
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REACH camps will take place in Columbus on April 20th and in Lame Deer on May 5th. Interested high school students should contact their school counselors for more information.
General questions can be directed to Cass Staton with the Eastern Montana AHEC cass.sta@riverstonehealth.org
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Career Spotlight: Medical Librarian
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Medical librarians are an integral part of the healthcare team. They have a direct impact on the quality of patient care, by helping physicians, allied health professionals, and researchers to stay abreast of new developments in their specialty areas. They also work closely with patients and consumers who are seeking authoritative health information.
Medical librarians often serve on the faculty of healthcare and biomedical degree programs, where they teach healthcare providers how to access and evaluate information and contribute expertise on a variety of topics. They also may serve on university or pharmaceutical company research teams, where they can have an impact on the development of new treatments, products and services.
Medical librarians provide access to resources in a variety of formats, ranging from traditional print to electronic sources and data. They design and manage websites, Internet blogs, distance education programs and digital libraries. They conduct outreach programs to public health departments, consumers, off-site students and unaffiliated healthcare providers.
Medical librarians work closely with a variety of personnel within the library to accomplish day-to-day tasks. They also collaborate with colleagues in a variety of institution-related tasks, such as fundraising, marketing, business, and information technology systems.
Informationists, a new role for medical librarians, are experts with training in both information science and clinical/biomedical science. They retrieve and synthesize information and work in clinical or research settings.
Salaries vary according to the type and location of the institution, level of responsibility and technical skill, and length of employment. According to the Medical Library Association, the starting salary is over $40,000 per year, and the average is close to $58,000.
Library Directors earn up to $158,000. As with other healthcare professions, a high percentage (50%) of medical librarians will be retiring over the next ten years. This creates a positive job market with a wide variety of available positions.
Text courtesy ofwww.explorehealthcareers.org
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AHEC - The Basics
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This E-News is being sent to you by the Montana Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) in order to open a dialogue among educators about Health Science Education for K-12 students of Montana. Through this newsletter we intend to:
1) build a shared resource of activities, materials, and lesson plans to draw on in teaching the health sciences
2) highlight the cross-curriculum nature of the health sciences
3) build an interest in and awareness of health career paths for students in the state of Montana
Please contact us with your comments, ideas, questions or projects you'd like to see highlighted in future issues of this e-newsletter. And thank you for the work you do every day to inspire and support Montana kids!
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Sincerely,
Montana AHECs (Area Health Education Centers)
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