Career  Connections       Aug/ Sept 2014

Northeast Missouri Area Health Education Center 

Phone 660.665.6404     Fax 660.665.6439     Toll free 1.877.303.2938 

Visit our website at: www.nemoahec.org
In This Issue
Upcoming Events
Health Careers Spotlight
Fall MESA Dissections
2014 MASH Camps
Physical Therapy protrams in Missouri
Upcoming   Events 
September 
18: MESA Dissection: 
"Why So Sensitive?" 
4:30-7:00 p.m., A.T. Still University 
October
2-8: National HOSA Week! 

14: HOSA Officer 
Leadership Training Conference
9:00 am - 1:30 pm, Truman State University 

November
20:  MESA Dissection: 
Pump You Up" 
4:30-7:00 p.m., A.T. Still University  
Job Shadowing Opportunities 

 

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 [email protected].

 

 

Board Members

 

Janice Clark, EdD

Sandra Clarkson, FNP-BC

Audrey Gough, BSN  

Leanna Leake, FNP

Tanya Taylor, BS

Connie Thompson, RN, ADN

Susan Wathen, SPHR


 

   

NEMO AHEC serves 21 counties:

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Staff

 

Becky Dawson 

Executive Director

 

Dinah Coles

Office Manager

 

Emilie Maierhofer
Health Education Coordinator


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NEMO AHEC

312 S. Elson St. 

Kirksville, MO 63501  
(660) 665-6404
MAHEC  Mission

To enhance access to quality health care, particularly primary and preventative care, by growing and supporting Missouri's healthcare workforce.
Online Resources
Health Careers Spotlight
Job Title: Physical Therapist

 

Job Description: Help injured or ill people improve their movement and manage their pain. THey typically work in private clinics, hospitals or nursing homes. 

 

Average Salary:

$79,860 (2012) 


Predicted Job Growth
: Increase by 36% by 2022 (much faster growth than average)

 

Education: All physical therapists require a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree. All states require physical therapists to be licensed. Some student attend enter a physical therapy program as a freshman in undergraduate school. Others graduate and then apply to a professional program.


 

High school students interested in becoming Physical Therapy should take courses in biology, anatomy, chemistry, and mathematics. Specific entrance requirements vary from one school to another.


 

Important Qualities


 

Compassion: Physical therapists are often drawn to the profession in part by a desire to help people. They work with people who are in pain and must have empathy for their patients.
 
Detail oriented: Like other healthcare providers, physical therapists should have strong analytic and observational skills to diagnose a patient's problem, evaluate treatments, and provide safe, effective care.
 
Dexterity: Physical therapists must use their hands to provide manual therapy and therapeutic exercises. They should feel comfortable massaging and otherwise physically assisting patients.
 
Interpersonal skills: Because physical therapists spend a lot of time interacting with patients, they should enjoy working with people. They must be able to explain treatment programs, motivate patients, and listen to patients' concerns to provide effective therapy.

 

Stamina: Physical therapists spend much of their time on their feet, moving as they work with patients. They should enjoy physical activity.

 
Resourcefulness: Physical therapists customize treatment plans for patients. They must be flexible and able to adapt plans of care to meet the needs of each patient.
 

 

Source: www.bls.gov

 

Fall MESA Dissections
(Medical Explorations in Science & Anatomy)

ATSU's Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine & 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.

 

FALL Dissections


 

"Why So Sensitive?"

 September 18 2014, 4:30-7:00 pm

RSVP-ASAP!

Explore how we are able to perceive the world around us using our five senses. A brain and eye dissection will show how we integrate our senses and create a picture of our surroundings.


 

"Pump You Up" 

November 20, 2014, 4:30-7:00 pm

RSVP by Friday, November 14
Discover how reflexes, trauma and disease are related to the musculoskeletal system with a guided mink dissection.

 

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(s) or for more information or directions, please contact NEMO AHEC by calling (660)665-6404, or toll free 1(877)303-2038
  
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 medical student fellows, lecture notes, assessment, snack, and the use of dissection equipment and specimens. *Discounted registration vouchers available ($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.

 

 

Summer 2014 M*A*S*H Camps
(Missouri AHEC Science & Health)


M*A*S*H camps are two-day "hands-on" science and health summer day camps for students entering 6th, 7th, and 8th grades; aimed to spark an interest in healthcare and science prior to high school coursework. Camp instructors include health professionals, health educators, and faculty from area high schools and colleges. Students participate in a variety of activities including chemistry/biology labs, scrub/dissection labs, Emergency Medical Service demonstrations, hospital tours, and other healthcare career activities. 


 

M*A*S*H Camp goals are to:

  • generate interest in science and healthcare careers,
  • involve students in "hands-on" learning experiences, and
  • expose students to the variety of healthcare careers available

Special Thank You to Our 2014 

M*A*S*H Camp Sponsors!
 

Vandalia-Farber R-1 School:Arthur Center, Rotary Club of Vandalia & Vandalia-Farber R-1 Elementary School

 

Linn County:Brookfield Middle SchoolPershing Health System, Knowles Family Health Clinic & Dr. Tom & Marggie Pitts

 

Marion County: 


Lincoln County: Lincoln County Medical Center, & 


Macon County: 

 

http://esalaryresearch.com/physical-therapist-salary/
Physical Therapy Programs in Missouri
  

 

 

Maryville University of St. Louis

650 Maryville University Drive, St. Louis,MO              

314.529.9523     

Class Size: 40

Freshmen Entry Only*

Program Contact: Michelle Unterberg, PT, DHS Director

[email protected]                                                       

 

 Rockhurst University

1100 Rockhurst Road, Kansas City, MO

816.501.4059

Class Size: 44

[email protected]

 

St. Louis University 

3437 Caroline St., St. Louis, MO

314.977.8542

Class Size: 90

Freshman Entry Available*

Program Contact: Sherry Ashford, [email protected]

 

Southwest Baptist University

1600 University Avenue, Bolivar, MO

417.328.1690

Class Size: 40

Program Contact: Becca Prosser, [email protected]


 

Missouri State University
901 S. National Ave., Springfield, MO
417.836.6179

University of Missouri, Columbia
106 Lewis Hall, Columbia, MO
573.882.7103
Class Size: 40

Washington University, St. Louis
4444 Forest Park Blvd., St. Louis, MO
Class Size: 71
  
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