Career  Connections       October/November 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
Job Shadowing Opportunities
Health Career Spotlight
Fall MESA Dissections
NEMO Leadership Conference
Is Health Care for you?
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 dcoles@nemoahec.org.

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 Emilie Maierhofer emaierhofer@nemoahec.org 

or 

(660) 665-6404  

Board Members

 

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, Vice President

 

   

NEMO AHEC serves 21 counties:

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NEMO AHEC 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 Career Spotlight
Field: Public Health

 

Job: Maternal and Child Health

 

Job Description: Analyze and develop education programs with a focus on women and their children, especially reproductive health, family planning, health of pregnant women and their children including vaccinations. 

 

Salary range: $33,000-$63,000


Predicted job growth
:Excellent

Education: Undergraduate degree in nursing or Masters of Public Health (MPH) with a concentration in maternal and child health or Masters in epidemiology. 
Upcoming Medical Explorations in Science and Anatomy (MESA) Dissection!
November 20, 2014

"Pump You Up" 
RSVP by Friday, November 14. 

Discover how reflexes, trauma and disease are related to the musculo-skeletal system with a guided mink dissection.

Live! at A.T. Still University 
Couts Building, 800 W. Jefferson Street, Kirksville. 

Space is limited!
To RSVP for this workshop or for more information please call 660-665-6404
or email
emaierhofer@nemoahec.org

Fee: $20 per session
* Scholarships Available 

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 people in the communities it serves. 


 

Regional Leadership Conference

HOSA Officers Retreat was a Success!

Leadership

On October 14, 2014, HOSA officers from 
Adair Co. R-1, Knox Co. R-1, Milan C-2, Newtown-Harris, and South Shelby County R-4 HOSA: Future Health Professionals clubs
 gathered to learn about their roles as leaders.
 

Important dates: 

November 2-9: HOSA Week
How will you celebrate?

February 1: State Conference Registration deadline

February 24: State Officer Application Deadline

March 24: State Leadership Conference
 Missouri S&T, Rolla, MO

May 15: National Conference Registration Deadline

June 22-27: National Leadership Conference 
Anaheim, CA

HeathCenter21 (HC21) 
Ask your chapter advisor about purchasing this study guides through NEMO AHEC and prepare to shine at competition!


Interested in learning about HOSA? 
Everything you need to know is found on www.hosa.org 
Competition, Rules, Events, Resources



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Is a Career in Health Care Right for You? 

Do you like working with people?

Are you interested in science?

Are you prepared to keep up with developments in your chosen field (more studying and more technology)?

Are you comfortable in a health care setting?

Do you like working as a part of a team?

What lifestyle do you hope for as an adult?

Click HERE to find out what your answers say about your future!