Greetings!
Can you believe it is already spring?! We hope you will find some valuable information and resources in this month's newsletter! Enjoy!
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 MedStart 2013 Applications Due March 18th
Applications for MedStart Summer Camp 2013 are now available! There will be three camps in the summer of 2013 and 84 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
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. |
 South Central Region Healthcare Profession Scholarship
Applications are now available! This year's award is for $250.00, applications due April 29, 2013.
Each year South Central Montana AHEC awards a scholarship to a graduating senior attending high school in the South Central Region that plans to pursue a degree in a health professions program of study at a Montana institute of higher education.
- Eligibile counties include: Beaverhead, Broadwater, Deer Lodge, Gallatin, Granite, Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Madison, Park, Powell and Silverbow.
- The scholarship is awarded based on the student's interest and passion in pursuing a health care career and his/her desire to serve under-served populations and minorities in a rural or urban under-served setting.
To download application: click here |
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Upcoming REACH Camps
 REACH camps are being planned across the state. Contact your regional AHEC office or click here for more information!
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 30: 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
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 PSA Contests in Full Swing
AHEC offices in Missoula and Great Falls 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 Great Falls: www.ncmtahec.org |
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SIM Man LIVE!
Students in Dillon, Ronan, Thompson Falls, and Plains have benefitted from SIM Man "Tour 2013." Monida Healthcare Network's HRSA Workforce Development grant has funded 3 SIM Man Labs, at rural high schools this winter. Under the direction of Matt Hedrick, Monida Instuctor and EMT along with assistance from Martha Robertson, WMT-AHEC K-12 Coordinator, and Bergen Moorehouse, SCMT-AHEC Assitant Director. Students participated in hands-on stations focused on injections, venipuncture, IV insertion, metric conversion, and myocardial infarction CPR. SIM Man will travel to Great Falls for the HOSA State Conference exposition; will be at Kalispell Regional Medical Center for Gear Up students visiting from Troy Middle School; and will attend Anaconda R.E.A.C.H. in May.
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Health Science Teacher Online Training
The OPI Health Science teacher training has been converted from a classroom-facilitated professional development to an online learning platform in the hopes of reaching more teachers who could not participate in summer training due to other jobs or family commitments. To be eligible for this program, the teacher must be a licensed secondary science, or PE/Health Enhancement teacher with a collegiate course in Anatomy & Physiology.
Through a grant from Missoula College, the first cohort of teachers to sign up for this online training, scheduled for June 17-June 28th, will be able to participate free of charge. The deadline for this training will be May 30th.
For further inquiries or to sign up for this training; please email Renee Harris, Health Science Education Specialist, at Rharris3@mt.gov or call 406.994.6986.
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Family Genetics Experiment
Have you seen families where children have similar features? Ever wondered how that happens? In this science experiment, you will see how genes from the Mother and Father determine a child's appearance.
This is a great hands on experiment to show students how they and their siblings can look so much alike, so different, or inbetween. The more of you do experiment, the more simularities and differences you can see. Make a "family" using this and it's sure to keep the students interested.
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Learning about pollution and need more hands on resources?
Tox Town helps students and teachers learn about environmental health concerns and toxic chemicals pictured in an imaginary city, farm, town, and more.
Within each neighborhood, students can click on a location or environmental health concern, like drinking water, to find what chemicals might be in their drinking water. Tox Town also links to selected web resources about drinking water and so much more! To check it out go to: http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/flash/town/flash.php |
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Have you ever considered becoming a Surgical Technologist?
 Surgical technologists are integral members of the surgical team, working closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, registered nurses and other personnel in delivering patient care before, during, and after surgery. This is a physically demanding job that requires standing for extended periods of time and the ability to perform under pressure in emergency situations. The technologist may be exposed to communicable diseases, unpleasant sights, odors and hazardous materials
Dispite the challenges of being a surgical technologist, there are many reasons to become one. Just to list a few:
Being part of an operating room team can be thrilling, particularly when a patient is saved from a negative outcome.
Experienced surgical technologists generally have pretty stable job security due to high demand for their services.
Boredom is rare since there are new cases and new challenges every day.
To see a video of an average day for a surgical technologist: click here
Thanks to Flathead Valley Community College for putting this together. |
 Coronary Artery Bypass
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 Coronary Artery Bypass surgery:
http://www.orlive.com/mercyhospital/videos/off-pump-coronary-artery-bypass-a-beating-heart-procedure1
The site also contains video clips and highlights about various healthcare careers and medical issues. Definitely worth checking out! OR Live
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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)
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DONT WAIT! MedStart applications must be post marked by
March 18, 2013. Get them in now. You won't want to miss this oppurtunity.
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