Career  Connections       May 2016
Northeast Missouri Area Health Education Center 
Phone 660.665.6404     Fax 660.665.6439   
Visit our website at: www.nemoahec.org 
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In This Issue
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  

Jessica Wentworth 

jwentworth@nemoahec.org 

or 

(660) 665-6404  

Board Members
Janice Clark, EdD

Michelle Frey, MSN

Audrey Gough, BSN

Anne Riggs, MSN, RN

Tanya Taylor, BS

Connie Thompson, RN, ADN

Alicia Wodika, MS PhD

NEMO AHEC serves 21 counties:
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NEMO AHEC Staff

 

Becky Dawson 

Executive Director

 

Dinah Coles

Office Manager


Jessica Wentworth
Health Careers/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
Job: Veterinarian 

Job Description: Veterinarians can use their skills to protect humans against diseases carried by animals and conduct clinical research. Veterinarians play key roles in the healthcare of pets, livestock, zoo and laboratory animals.

Average salary: $101,040

Years to complete post high school education: 8

Job outlook: Excellent


Upcoming M*A*S*H (Missouri AHEC Science and Health) Camps
Students in Lincoln County learning about emergency medical services.

Students entering 6th, 7th or 8th grade next fall are invited to attend our M*A*S*H Camps! 

Lincoln County: June 7th and 8th 

Linn County: July 12th and 13th 

Marion County: July 21st and 22nd 

Randolph County: July 28th and 29th 


If you have any questions about our M*A*S*H Camps, please call 660-665-6404 or send an e-mail to jwentworth@nemoahec.org. 

Get to know our M*A*S*H Camp Intern Maddie Gates!
Welcome Maddie Gates, to the NEMO AHEC team! Maddie will be our M*A*S*H Camp Intern this summer.
Maddie grew up in Pella, IA and graduated from Pella Community High School in 2013. She is now a junior at Truman State University majoring in Health Science and Psychology. She is planning to attend law school after graduation next spring and her career goal is to be a public health attorney. Maddie is excited to spend the summer working at NEMO AHEC and getting more exposure to the field of public health.
Newtown-Harris Colton's Night
The Newtwon-Harris HOSA Chapter will have a fundraising night at Colton's in order to raise money to attend the national HOSA conference this summer. Make sure you save the date on your calendar! 

When:Tuesday, May 24th from 5:00-8:00 P.M. 

Where: Colton's Steak House & Grill 
             1116 Country Club Dr.  
             Kirksville, MO 63501  

Please come and show your support for Newtown-Harris HOSA! Be sure to tell your server that you want part of the proceeds to go to Newtown-Harris HOSA. 
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