Greetings!
It has been a busy start to 2013 and we at the AHECs have a lot of programs going on right now that we hope you find useful! Please encourage your students to apply for MedStart Summer Camp, attend a webinar on nursing careers, learn about Forensic Medicine, and much more...all of this information can be found in this February edition of "Health Science Connection!" Enjoy!
|
 MedStart 2013 Applications Due March 18th
Applications for MedStart Summer Camps 2013 are now available! There will be four camps in the summer of 2013 and 104 students will be selected state-wide to attend these camps. The camps are open to current sophomores and juniors from Montana high schools.
Camp dates and locations are as follows: MSU Bozeman: June 16 - 21
UM Missoula: June 23 - 28
MSU Billings: June 23 - 28
UGF & Great Falls College: June 23-28
Applications must be post-marked by March 18, 2013. For applications and more information about MedStart please click here.
|
 Interested in a Nursing Career?
Attend the "Pathways to Nursing" Webinar on Thursday, February 28th at 12 pm
This webinar provides an overview of professional nursing in Montana. Erin O'Connor will define nursing and describe the knowledge and personal attributes needed for a successful and fulfilling nursing career. Mary Nielsen will compare and contrast roles and responsibilities of the Licensed Practical Nurse and the Registered Nurse including the educational preparation for the RN at the associate degree level. Dr. Wade Hill will describe the educational preparation for the RN at the baccalaureate level that provides a foundation for progression in a nursing career toward roles as a clinician, educator, or researcher.
Target audience: High school/college students, guidance counselors, or anyone interested in pursuing a career as a Registered Nurse in Montana
Registration Details: Click Here.
For questions, please contact: 994-7709 kailyn.dorhauer@montana.edu
|
|
Upcoming REACH Camps
 REACH camps are being planned across the state. Contact your regional AHEC office or click here for more information!
February 26: Missouri River Medical Center for Fort Benton, Highwood, and Geraldine students March 26: Sidney Health Center for Sidney students April 9: Marias Medical Center for Shelby students April 10 & 11: Community Medical Center for Hellgate & Sentinel students April 23: Sheridan Memorial Hospital for Plentywood students May 1: Community Hospital of Anaconda for Anaconda students May 6: St. Patrick Hospital for Loyola and Arlee students
|
 PSA Contests in Full Swing
AHEC offices in Missoula, Great Falls, and Billings are all currently accepting applications for their "Public Service Announcement" Contests. Submission criteria is a little different for each office, so if you are interested please visit the regional AHEC websites for more information. Winning PSAs will receive prizes for their school! Missoula: www.wmtahec.org Billings: www.emtahec.org Great Falls: www.ncmtahec.org |
|
Visible Proof: Forensic Views of the Body
This is a great site for exploring information about Forensic Science!
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/visibleproofs/
Visible Proofs is about the history of forensic medicine. Over the centuries, physicians, surgeons, and other professionals have struggled to develop scientific methods that translate views of bodies and body parts into "visible proofs" that can persuade judges, juries, and the public.
Explore significant cases, technologies, and people that have had an impact on the history of forensic medicine. Take an in-depth look at artifacts and images from the exhibition.
Three online activities and three lesson plans introduce forensic medicine, anthropology, technology, and history. Designed specifically for students and educators, the lesson plans provide educators with ready-made resources for the classroom and the online activities promote active learning for students.
|
|
Finding it difficult to put anything on the Fall 2013 calendar? Maybe a conference can provide new inspiration!
For a listing of national and international health conferences (Montana is listed on the first page!):
http://www.researchraven.com/conferences/category/health-education.aspx
The National Science Teachers Association has two regional conferences:
Portland in October: Click Here
Denver in December: Click Here
For Health Enhancement teachers:
http://www.eventsinamerica.com/events/2014-aahperd-national-convention-exposition-american-alliance-for-health-physical-education-recreation-and-dance/ev4c606b6a47dce/
And you might as well mark the MEA-MFT dates:
Oct 17-18 MEA-MFT Belgrade
|
|
Have students interested in Podiatric Medicine?
 The American Podiatric Medical Association has created a series of podiatric medicine webinars. These educational webinars are geared towards high school and undergraduate college students and advisors/counselors. These webinars will focus on various topics such as general information, podiatric medicine and the military, surgery, and many more.
We have scheduled two general information webinars by two different podiatric physicians. These webinars will give you an overview of podiatric medicine and provide you with insights to the many reasons why podiatric medicine was their career choice. Thursday, February 21, 2013 from 10:00 - 11:00. Click here to register. Friday, March 1, 2013 from 11:30 - 12:30. Click here to registerIf interested in learning about one of the "best kept secret" medical professions, I'd encourage you, your colleagues, and/or your students to tune in! |
 Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery
OR Live is a website that allows access to live surgeries from across the United States. Numerous surgeries are broadcast every month ranging in topics. If you have students interested in the operating room, or just interested in healthcare in general, have them check out this site! Watch a surgery in class! See first-hand what the operating room is like!
The link below is a video of pediatric epilepsy surgery:
http://videos.nyp.org/videos/pediatric-comprehensive-epilepsy-center-surgical-treatment
The site also contains video clips and highlights about various healthcare careers and medical issues. Definitely worth checking out! OR Live
|
|
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.
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!
Sincerely,
Montana AHECs (Area Health Education Centers)
|
|
|
| |
|
2013 Applications are now available for MedStart Summer Camp! Application deadline is March 18 and applications can be found on the Montana AHEC website.
|
|
|
