Health Science Connection
for K-12 Educators 

Preparing Montana's Students for Careers in Healthcare
In This Issue
Summit to Prevent Childhood Obesity
Immunizations and Health Insurance
Health Science Curriculum Conference
Montana College Career Fair Circuit
PSA contest
Malta REACH camp
Career Spotlight
AHEC Basics
Brain Beat:
October 18th & 19th, 2012. 8am-5pm
For Washington Middle school students, 7th and 8th grade.
Registration deadline September 26, 2012.
For more info go to Western Montana AHEC
Saturday Live
In Billings

Look for the Eastern MT AHEC with the "Dress up Like a Doctor" photo booth on September 29th at "Saturday Live" in Billings. All students who participate receive a Polaroid photo of themselves to take home as a souvenir!

Great Science Resources
These two links have great resources for teachers and students. Check them out!
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Issue # 37

September 2012

 Connecting Students to Health Careers
      
Greetings!
Autum leaves  
School is back in session! 
For students and teachers the school year has just begun, and Fall is arriving quick! Welcome to the September edition of the K-12 newsletter. Let us keep you updated on past and future events. 
 
"The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows."  Sydney J. Harris

Summit to Prevent Childhood Obesity

Saturday, September 29, 2012

8am-5pm

    

Join us in exploring the many factors of childhood obesity and how we as parents, school personnel and community members can address them.  We have assembled experts from around the country who will lead the discussion and help us commit to solutions.  

  

From healthier daycares to safe and accessible trails and parks; from improved nutrition at home and in schools to the effects of physical activity and school performance; from school gardens to more active families -- every possible solution will be on the table.  

 

This event will be held at:

University of Montana Montana Theater

32 Campus Drive
PAR-TV Building
Missoula, MT 59812

 

Click on the below links to see the agenda and for contact information.

Agenda

Immunizations and Health Insurance 

Here are some links with great information on Immunizations and health insurance.

Healthy Montana Kids

 

Country Health

 

Rural Health Clinics in MT

 Health Science Curriculum Conference 

 

This is a conference for Health Science teachers that is guaranteed to get you excited about health science activities in your classroom. For eligible high schools, Carl D. Perkins professional development funding may be used.  Contact your Perkins administrator and let them know you would like to attend.

 

This conference takes place in Salt Lake City on October 24th-26th, 2012. Pre-conference is October 23rd.

 

To get more information about the Health Science Curriculum Conference, click on the link below.

www.healthscienceconsortium.org

Montana College Career Fair Circuit

All four AHEC regions will be attending the Montana College Career Fair Circuit taking place throughout the state this month. Below is the list of fair by region. 

 

North Central MT AHEC:

September 10: 12:30-2:30pm Havre, MSU-Northern

September 19: 1:30-3:00pm Great Falls, UGF

September 20: 9:00-10:30am Cut Bank, Cut Bank High

 

Eastern MT AHEC:

September 11: 9:00-10:30am Glasgow, Glasgow High

September 11: 2:30-4:00pm Plentywood, Plentywood High

September 12: 9:00-10:30am Sidney, Sidney High

September 12: 1:00-2:30pm Glendive, Dawson Community College

September 13: 8:00-9:45am Miles City, Miles City Community College

September 13: 1:00-2:30pm Colstrip, Colstrip High

September 18: 8:30-11:30am Billings, MSU-Billings

September 19: 9:00-10:30am Lewistown, Fergus County Fairgrounds

 

South Central MT AHEC:

September 17: 9:00-11:00am Bozeman, MSU

September 17: 1:30-3:00pm Livingston, Civic Center

September 24: 9:00-11:00am Butte, Montana Tech

September 24: 1:30-3:00pm Helena, Carroll College

 

Western MT AHEC:

September 25: 9:00-11:00am Missoula, UM

September 25: 1:15-2:45pm Hamilton, Hamilton High

September 26: 10:00-11:30am Polson, Polson High

September 27: 8:15-11:30am Kalispell, TBA  

Eastern Montana AHEC

Public Health Public Service Announcement (PSA) Contest 2012

 

Objective:  To encourage students to look at public health careers as careers of interest by working with local county health departments and county health nurses to identify a pertinent community health issue in order to research, develop, and create a 30 second to 1 minute public service announcement in video format.

 

Eligibility:  Any 6th - 8th grade student interested in a healthcare career or undecided about their future career who lives in the Eastern Montana Area Health Education Center (EMT AHEC)region and is currently attending public, private, or home school in one of the following counties: Phillips, Valley, Daniels, Sheridan, Roosevelt, Richland, McCone, Garfield, Petroleum, Fergus, Wheatland, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Rosebud, Treasure, Custer, Dawson, Prairie, Wibaux, Fallon, Carter, Powder River, Big Horn, Yellowstone, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, and Carbon.

 

Format: Groups of 2-5 6th-8th grade students will create, film, edit, and produce a 30 second to 1 minute public service announcement addressing a current health issue in their community. Videos will be submitted on a flash drive supplied by the Eastern Montana AHEC office and/or email or social media.

 

Award:   The top eight videos will be considered for community health promotion by the county public health departments and awarded a state of the art Celestron Microscope with LCD display for group viewing, 72 blank microscope slides, 100 square cover glass, and an Elenco slide making kit for their current school. Winning team members will receive a 4GB USB silicon bracelet. Judges will include EMT AHEC staff, community members and Billings media staff.

 

Contest timeline:

October 24: All applications and permission forms due to EMT AHEC office.

October 29: All group leaders notified of participation and sent flash drive for video clip.

December 5: All video PSA's due to EMT AHEC office via flash drive.

December 14: Top 8 PSA video winners will be announced!

 

Applications and more information can be requested by contacting Jane at 406-247-3379 or jane.har@riverstonehealth.org

R.E.A.C.H. Camp in Malta

Malta REACH Camp will take place on October 15th at Phillips County Hospital and is open to all interested 9th -12th graders in Phillips County. Applications are due by September 28th, 2012. Please contact Mary Helgeson at

mary.hel@riverstonehealth.org or 406-247-3279 for more information.

 

REACH (Research and Explore Awesome Careers in Healthcare) is a one-day program that provides high school students the opportunity to explore the healthcare field. Students will learn things such as how to intubate a manikin, glove for the OR, run blood through the lab, and many more exciting hands-on activities. Professionals will direct the program, volunteering their time and talent to mentor and excite the students about healthcare.  REACH is FREE to the student! Lunch and a scrubs top are provided.

 

Career Spotlight: Anesthesiologist Assistant 

 

Anesthesiologist Assistants are highly skilled professionals who work under the direction of licensed anesthesiologists (doctors) and exclusively within the Anesthesia Care Team environment as described by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) to design and implement anesthesia care plans.

Under supervision, they operate anesthesia equipment, monitor patients, and assist in providing quality care. They may accompany the patient before, during and after anesthesia to ensure quality and continuity of care. In an emergency, Anesthesiology Assistants are trained to assist in life saving measures, such as CPR, and life support.

Anesthesiologist Assistants are in high demand, because of rising health care costs and the need for skilled personnel to monitor the patient under anesthesia. Anesthesiology Assistants operate as physician and nurse extenders, performing critical tasks that ensure the safety of the patient and promote optimal health outcomes.

 

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AHEC - The Basics 

This E-News is being sent to you by the Montana Area Health Education Centers (AHEC's) 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!

Montana AHEC
Sincerely,
 

Montana AHECs (Area Health Education Centers)