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Upcoming Events
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April - Tuesday, April 16th - Professionalism and Interviewing at ATSU, 7:00pm
- Tuesday, April 2nd - UMKC Hospital Hill Health Science Camp applications due
May - Wednesday, May 1st - Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau applications due
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Professionalism and Interviewing
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A Professionalism and Interviewing workshop will be held at A.T. Still University for students interested in applying to medical or dental school.
Who: This is for Senior high school students and undergraduate students to attend.
Where: A.T. Still University, Mehegan classroom
When: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013 - 7:00-8:00pm
Cost: This workshop is FREE!
For more information and to register contact:
Dinah at dcoles@nemoahec.org
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Dental Workshop
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other while being supervised by
professionals
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On Saturday, January 12, 2013 high school seniors and undergraduate students were invited to explore their interest in a dental health career. "Explore a Career in Dentistry and Oral Health" was hosted by NEMO AHEC and the Northeast Dental Clinic at their new facility in Kirksville. Ten students attend from the northeast Missouri area.
Students talked with ATSU admissions personnel, learned about the National Health Service Corp, toured the new dental facility and were able to work with the dentist, hygienist and staff of the dental clinic. They also participated in "hands on" procedures such as digital x-rays and intraoral pictures, impressions, stone pour ups of impressions, electronic records and charting and oral hygiene skills by practicing on each other.
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Job Shadowing Opportunities
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Opportunities are available for undergraduate pre-medical and pre-dental students to job shadow within certain Kirksville clinics.
For more information on qualification requirements, please contact Dinah Coles at NEMO AHEC dcoles@nemoahec.org.
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NEMO AHEC's
New Executive Director
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NEMO AHEC Names Dawson as Executive Director
March 1, 2013
NEMO Area Health Education Center (AHEC) announced that Becky Dawson has been named Executive Director. Dawson will provide leadership, management, and direction to the NEMO AHEC 21-county service area.
Dawson has been with NEMO AHEC for 5 years. Prior to being with AHEC, Dawson was the Director of Education, Development and Services in the Academic Affairs Department at A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine.
As Executive Director, Dawson will be working with the Board of Directors and the NEMO AHEC staff to continue providing programs to encourage young people to enter the healthcare workforce to increase the number of health care professionals in medically underserved areas in Missouri.
For additional information, please contact: Becky Dawson, Executive Director, NEMO AHEC, 660-665-6404, bdawson@nemoahec.org
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Staff
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Becky Dawson, Executive Director
Dinah Coles, Office Manager
Maegan Hilton, Health Careers Coord.
NEMO AHEC, 312 S. Elson St. Kirksville, MO 63501
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Board Members
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Janice Clark, Ed. D, President
Tanya Taylor, BS, Secretary
Audrey Gough, BSN, Treasurer
Leanna Leake, FNP
Barb Primm, BSN, RN
Connie Thompson, RN, ADN
Brenda Wilson, RN
NEMO AHEC serves 21 counties:
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MAHEC Mission
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To enhance access to quality health care, particularly primary and preventative care, by growing and supporting Missouri's healthcare workforce.
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Missouri HOSA
State Leadership Conference
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The 2013 Missouri HOSA State Leadership Conference (SLC) was held March 19th, at East Central College in Union, Missouri. There were 27 students and 4 advisors that were able to attend the SLC from NEMO AHEC HOSA. The NEMO AHEC HOSA students traveled to Union on the 18th, and spent the night at a hotel together. The 19th was a long day of round 2 competitions, guest speakers, and waiting for results... The advisors were thrilled at the awards ceremony to have 7 of the NEMO AHEC HOSA students medal in their competitive events!  | |
The majority of the NEMO AHEC HOSA students before the start of SLC on the campus of East Central College
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We are so proud of ALL of the NEMO AHEC HOSA competitors! See more pictures from our SLC trip at
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Medical Explorations in Science & Anatomy
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"It's All in Your HEAD" - March 7th, 2013
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Three Newtown-Harris HOSA students getting involved in the dissection of the mink's facial muscles.
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The anatomical structures of the mouth and cranial nerves were investigated by using replicas and models of the human mouth, face and skull. Students had the opportunity to learn and perform clinically relevant exams used by physicians to examine and test the integrity of dental and other anatomical structures.
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Madison and Erika from Newtown-Harris, checking tonsils
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A total of 15 students from Milan and Newtown-Harris high schools attended the live lab at ATSU in Kirksville. The lab was also broadcast via ITV to NWMO AHEC, SEMO AHEC, and SWMO AHEC.
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Health Careers Spotlight
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Field: Medicine Job: Doctor Job: Doctor
 Field: Medicine
Job: Doctor
Job Description:
"Doctors make people healthier. When people get sick, doctors figure out why. They examine people, listen to them describe their health problems, and do tests to see what is wrong. They give people medicine and other kinds of treatment. They also give advice about diet, exercise, and sleep.
There are many kinds of doctors. Family and general practitioners are often the first doctors that people go to when they get sick. These doctors treat common problems. They also send patients to other doctors, called specialists. Specialists are experts in specific types of health problems.
For example, internists focus on problems with internal organs. Pediatricians care for children and babies. Surgeons perform operations, like fixing broken bones or transplanting organs.
Most doctors are doctors of medicine (M.D.). They treat all kinds of diseases and injuries. Some doctors are doctors of osteopathic medicine (D.O.).
Many doctors work long hours, at all times of day and night. About 3 out of 10 physicians worked more than 60 hours a week in 2008. But doctors who work in small offices often have more time off. Doctors sometimes have to rush to the hospital to deal with emergencies"
www.bls.gov
Average salary: This wage is equal to or greater than $166,400 per year or $80.00 per hour.
Predicted job growth: 24% (Faster than average)
Education:
4 year doctoral degree from a graduate school (4 years past 4 years of college)
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