BRATTLEBORO — Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center (SVAHEC) announces MedQuest 2011 for southern Vermont high school students currently in Grades 9, 10 and 11. The program dates are:
• July 10-15 at Southern Vermont College/Bennington in partnership with Southwestern Vermont Health Care.
• July 31-Aug. 5 at the School for International Training in Brattleboro in partnership with Brattleboro, Grace Cottage and Springfield hospitals.
MedQuest is the “ultimate job shadow” experience for youth. With the help of volunteer professionals in the hospital, public health, and medical office setting, students see health care in action and get an insider's look at fast-paced, rewarding career opportunities.
MedQuest activities include individual job shadow opportunities with health care professionals, hospital tours, CPR certification, exploration of new medical technologies and complementary health care, and taking care of your personal health.
MedQuest students live on a college campus and make new friends in the company of University of Vermont College of Medicine students who are experienced youth guides. Lodging on the campuses of Southern Vermont College in Bennington or the School for International Training in Brattleboro provides students with the opportunity to live in a dormitory, to eat meals in the cafeteria and learn about campus life.
Interested students in Grades 9, 10, and 11 must submit a MedQuest application and two references. Download the materials at www.svahec.org. This is a competitive application process and the deadline is March 4. The cost of the program is $375. Scholarships are available. If you do not have Internet access, call 888-758-0676.
Southern Vermont AHEC is a nonprofit organization with a board of directors from Bennington, Rutland, Windham, and Windsor counties. SVAHEC works in partnership with the University of Vermont College of Medicine.