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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 dcoles@nemoahec.org.
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Need a Healthcare Workshop?
We can provide one for you!
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Have an event or a club where you would like a healthcare workshop provided? We can provide one for you!
Available topics include:
- Emergency Preparedness
- Health Literacy & Service Learning
- Biomedical Ethics
- Medical Terminology
- Nutrition
- Health Careers (Basic overview, or specific for certain career options)
- AND MORE!
For more information, please contact Anna Kaminski: akaminski@nemoahec.org
or
(660) 665-6404
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Board Members
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Janice Clark, EdD, President
Sandra Clarkson, FNP-BC
Audrey Gough, BSN, Treasurer
Leanna Leake, FNP, Secretary
Tanya Taylor, BS
Connie Thompson, RN, ADN
Susan Wathen, SPHR
NEMO AHEC serves 21 counties:
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NEMO AHEC Staff
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Becky Dawson
Executive Director
Dinah Coles
Office Manager
Anna Kaminski
Health Careers & Health Education Coordinator
Emilie Maierhofer
Program Coordinator
NEMO AHEC 312 S. Elson St. Kirksville, MO 63501
(660) 665-6404
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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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Health Career Spotlight
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Field: Therapy
Job: Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)
Job Description: Help patients develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily living and working. OTAs are directly involved in providing therapy to patients. An OTA works under the supervision of an occupational therapist.
2012 Median Salary: $48,940
Predicted job growth: Increase by 41% by 2022 (much faster growth than average)
Education: OTAs typically need an associate's degree from an accredited program. OTA programs are commonly found in community colleges and technical schools. The programs include classroom instruction in psychology, biology, and pediatric health. OTAs also much completed 16 weeks of clinical fieldwork as part of their education.
Important Qualities
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Compassion: Typically work with patients who struggle with many of life's basic activities. An OTA needs to be compassionate and caring, with the ability to encourage others.
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Detail Oriented: OTAs must be able to quickly and accurately follow instructions (written & spoken) from an occupational therapist.
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Flexibility: OTAs must be flexible when treating patients. Not every therapy will work the same for each patient, will need creativity to determine the best therapy for the patient.
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Interpersonal Skills:
OTAs spend most of their time interacting with patients, so OTAs need to be friendly and courteous at all times.
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Physical Strength:
OTAs n
eed a moderate amount of strength because of the physical exertion necessary to assist patients. Constant kneeling, stopping, and standing for long periods are part of the job of an OTA.
Source: www.bls.gov
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Don't Forget to RSVP!
Final Spring M.E.S.A. Dissection is fast approaching
(Medical Explorations in Science & Anatomy)
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ATSU's Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and Missouri Area Health Education Centers present M.E.S.A., a distance learning opportunity for high school students interested in health careers!
This interactive distance learning series provides a hands-on educational opportunity to enhance skills and to academically prepare and motivate high school students who are interested in healthcare careers. Within each session, a comparison will be made between mink, cow specimens, and human anatomy, so students can appreciate the similarities and differences that exist.
"What Makes Us Unique" April 8th 4:30-7:00 pm
RSVP by Friday, April 4 (Weather Date: April 22)
An exploration in why we are all different using the dissection of a cow's eye, and a genetics kit! We will look at genetics and inheritance patterns that determine eye color, taste, and other features that make us all unique.
The Kirksville Workshops will be held LIVE! at A.T. Still University - Microbiology Lab in the Couts Building (800 W. Jefferson St, Kirksville MO).
To RSVP for workshop or for more information/directions, contact NEMO AHEC
660-665-6404, or toll-free at 1-877-303-2938).
Reservations are REQUIRED, and seating is limited to 40, so register early!
Student Fee: $20 per session
The fee includes a pre-course assignment, hands-on instruction from ATSU-KCOM fellows and medical students, lecture notes, assessment, snack, and the use of dissection equipment and specimens.
*Discounted registration vouchers available upon request ($5/student)
Funding for this project was provided in part by the Missouri Foundation for Health, a philanthropic organization whose vision is to improve the health of the people in the communities it serves.
To Download More Information - Click Here!
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Missouri HOSA State Competition
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The 2014 Missouri HOSA State Leadership Conference (SLC) took place on Tuesday, March 25th in Union, MO at East Central College. The Missouri HOSA student body is growing every day, and there were over 400 student competitors this year! 
46 students and 8 advisors attended the SLC from the NEMO AHEC HOSA Chapter. Five of our 6 school-based HOSA Clubs were represented:
- Green City R-1 HOSA Club
- Knox Co. R-1 HOSA Club
- Milan C-2 HOSA Club
- Newtown-Harris R-3 HOSA Club
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Green City R-1 HOSA students & their advisor waiting for final results!
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- South Shelby Co. R-4 HOSA Club
The NEMO AHEC HOSA students traveled to Union on the 24th, and spent the night at a hotel together. The 25th was a long day of round 2 competitions, listening to a guest speaker, and waiting for results...all of the advisors were very proud of how everyone performed at the state competition.
The NEMO AHEC HOSA Chapter is proud to report that 8 of our competitors medaled in their competitive event, and
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Special congratulations to the 8 NEMO AHEC HOSA students who finished in the Top 3 of their event!
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qualified for the National HOSA Leadership Conference and Competition in Orlando, Florida in June!
In addition, 2 of our students (from the Newtown-Harris R-3 HOSA Club) were chosen to be among the group of Missouri State HOSA Officers! Allie will be the Missouri State HOSA Parliamentarian, and Ben will be the Post-Secondary Co-Vice President for the Missouri State HOSA organization.
We are so proud of all that our HOSA clubs have accomplished this year, and look forward to the National competition in June!
To see more pictures of the event,
Funding for this effort was provided in full by the Missouri Foundation for Health, a philanthropic organization whose vision is to improve the health of the people in the communities it serves.
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Exploring a Career in Dentistry & Oral Health Workshop...a Success!
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On Saturday March 22, 2015, 11 high school seniors and undergraduate students were invited to explore their interest in a dental health career.
"Explore a Career in Dentistry & Oral Health" was hosted by NEMO AHEC, A.T. Still University, and the Northeast Dental Clinic (Northeast Missouri Health Council) at their facility in Kirksville.
Students toured the new dental facility and were able to work with the dentist, hygienist and staff of the dental clinic. They participated in many "hands on" procedures such as digital x-rays and intraoral pictures, impressions, stone pour ups of impressions, electronic records & charting, as well as oral hygiene skills by practicing on each other.
Funding for this project was provided in part by the Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH), a philanthropic organization whose vision is to improve the health of the people in the communities it serves.
For additional information about this opportunity or others, please contact our office at 660-665-6404.
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"Your Body Language Shapes
Who You Are"
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"Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how "power posing" - standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don't feel confident - can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an impact on our chances for success
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Want to learn what a "Power Pose" is?
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Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Programs in Missouri
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