Local high school students considering careers in health care are invited to apply to “shadow” professionals in hospital, public health, and medical office settings, where they'll get an insider's look at this dynamic field.
Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center (SVAHEC) announces MedQuest 2013 for southern Vermont high school students now in grades 9-11.
MedQuest, billed as “the ultimate job shadow experience for youth,” pairs selected students with volunteer health care professionals to explore CPR certification, health career workshops, and the students' career interests and goals.
The program dates are June 23 to 28, 2013, at Southern Vermont College in Bennington, in partnership with Southwestern Vermont Health Care; and July 28 to Aug. 2 at the School for International Training in Brattleboro, in partnership with Brattleboro, Grace Cottage, Springfield hospitals, and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
MedQuest students experience life on a college campus while living in a dormitory and eating meals in the cafeteria. They make new friends in the company of University of Vermont College of Medicine students, who are experienced youth guides.
Interested students must submit a MedQuest application and two references. Download the materials at www.svahec.org. This is a competitive application process. The deadline is Friday, Feb. 1, an earlier deadline than usual.
For those accepted, the program cost is $400, and scholarships are available. For more information, call Beth Brothers at 802-885-2126.
Southern Vermont AHEC is a non-profit organization with a board of directors from Bennington, Rutland, Windham, and Windsor counties, and works in partnership with the University of Vermont College of Medicine.