1b. Regional offices via instructional advisory committees or an alternative liaison will develop/enhance interdisciplinary and community-based training sites and incentives for preceptors (e.g. academic appointments, information access, faculty development, CE, and library assistance).
1b.
NYS AHEC System Statewide Office
The Medical Director for the New York State AHEC System communicated with the UB/AHEC Faculty Instructional Group to help identify faculty within their schools to help with the UB Interdisciplinary Elective on the Underserved as described in section 1b.
Project Objective
Status of Activities/Accomplishments
Activities planned and conducted during the period and outcomes of those activities.
Objective 2: Increase the number of students enrolled in primary care and other health professions programs by promoting health professions as a viable option for elementary, secondary, community college and college students, particularly those who are from disadvantaged and underrepresented minority backgrounds.
2a. Interactive experiences and multi-media approaches will be utilized to expose students to medicine and health professions and health professionals.
2a.
NYS AHEC System Statewide Office
The 2005 pipeline report along with revised pipeline instruments for summer 2006 were disseminated statewide in May. The instruments were revised based on a formative evaluation process that included conversations with the AHEC directors and a review of 2005 pipeline evaluation results. In June, the Director of Evaluation, the Associate Director, and the CEO of R-AHEC presented a workshop at the 2006 NAO Conference that showcased the New York State AHEC System pipeline instruments and pipeline evaluation process. Upon request from the NAO, the Director of Evaluation submitted the New York State pipeline instruments for national dissemination through the NAO members’ web site.
Erie Niagara AHEC (ENAHEC)
Health Professions Program At Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital with Niagara Falls High School, 12 students
Health Careers Opportunities at Niagara Wheatfield Middle & High School, 47 AP Science students
Northern AHEC
NAHEC uses the My Health Career website to disperse information to local students about the opportunities in health care. During the months that school is not in session the website is used with NAHEC’s other programs (i.e. Camp Med, Health Scholars, and Job Shadows).
NAHEC presented to 655 students in 11 schools. Of these students 591 of them registered on the My Health Career website during the guided registration, as follows:
Peru Central School in Peru, 76 students
Lake Placid Central School in Lake Placid, 28 students
South Lewis Central School in Turin, 84 students
Copenhagen Central School in Copenhagen, 57 students
Harrisville Central School in Harrisville, 77 students
CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh, 35 students
Schroon Lake Central School in Schroon Lake, 95 students
Madrid-Waddington Central School in Madrid, 52 students
Lake Placid Central School in Lake Placid, 28 students
Eleven (11) students have performed assessments using the My Health Career learning management system (KeyTrain®). Through this system students are able to assess their foundational skills in relation to their career choice. Once the student’s skill is determined he/she has 12 months to complete any skill gap training necessary.
The My Health Career program is a database-driven website offering regional health career information to high school students and local programs for which high school students are eligible. In the classroom, NAHEC staff guide students through the registration process on the website and show them how to perform career exploration. The students are also introduced to the NAHEC programs available to them and are shown how to sign up for the programs. Eleven (11) percent of the high school population in the NAHEC region has been reached to date.
NAHEC has now released the Health Professions module of the My Health Career website. In this module health professionals can look for jobs in the area, build a resume, post a writing sample, learn how to create a professional portfolio, perform a KeyTrain assessment, access regulatory course and continuing education courses using Health Stream, get information about WorkKeys, and track their WorkKeys. This site also directs users to hospital Recruitment Zones (mini-portals).
To date, eight Recruitment Zones have been created and linked to both the health professions and student modules of the My Health Career website. The mini-portals are: CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh, Clinton Community College in Plattsburgh, SUNY Canton in Canton, United Helpers, Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, Jefferson-Lewis BOCES, North Country Community College, and Adirondack Medical Center.
Central New York AHEC (CNYAHEC)
Although headway has been made since March with the preparation of the My Health Career website, progress has slowed considerably. There has been a need for the project assistant’s time to be redirected to help with a variety of projects, including several grant submissions and a number of Health Career Opportunity Program (HCOP) activities. We are optimistic that the site can be ready for release this fall.
Catskill Hudson AHEC (CHAHEC)
Two trainings were held with 105 participants:
Health Careers Behind the Scenes is a MASH Camp conducted by Catskill Regional Medical Center in Sullivan County. The program uses a model based on the popular television series “CSI.” This interactive seminar targets youth ages 12 to 18, a majority of whom are of low income and minority populations. Partners of this program were Sullivan County BOCES and eight Sullivan County school districts.
SUNY Cobleskill Anatomy & Diversity: BodyWorlds Program – Under this program, 50 students and three professors were able to experience the fascinating and unusual BodyWorlds exhibition at the Franklin Institute Science Museum and explore the College of Physicians of Philadelphia Mutter Museum during a field trip on April 9 and 10. The goals of this program were 1) to give medical career students an opportunity to learn from classic anatomical displays at the Franklin Institute of Science and 2) to encourage students in other disciplines, who were taking science courses, to consider careers in a health profession.
Hudson-Mohawk AHEC (HM AHEC)
HM AHEC was a featured ad sponsor in collaboration with the Adirondack School to Business Partnership targeting youth prior to the summer employment season. The largest area local newspaper, The Post Star, published an eight page Youth Career Publication insert on June 14, reaching approximately 34,500 subscribers from Essex County to Saratoga County. In addition, students (n=1440) will receive the insert through the Newspapers in Education program, through curriculum at One Stop Career Centers (n=100), and other community organizations like youth bureaus and BOCES (n=2500).
2b. AHEC curricula will be utilized and/or existing curricula will be enhanced to feature medical and other health professions careers options via grades K-12 programs in keeping with NYS Education Department Standards for Career Development
2b.
Erie Niagara AHEC (ENAHEC)
The following trainings were held:
Niagara Falls High School, 239 students: Classroom presentation, conducted over a two day period, in health and science class to inform students of health career options, included information on resources available, coursework, college requirements, SAT Prep and scholarship information. The presentation was also used to recruit for upcoming events and camps. Students were also afforded the opportunity to earn extra credit in class by taking a Lifebeat Challenge and writing an essay that is graded by the teacher. Fourteen (14) of these students attended the Spring Break Summit as a challenge to Do Something New. All three health teachers agreed to help with the facilitation of a Health Careers Club at Niagara Falls High School in Fall 2007.
East High School, 30 students
Harvey Austin Middle School, 40 students
Grover Cleveland High School, 20 students
These class presentations were designed to prepare students for MASH camps to ensure that they have a valuable learning experience.
Brooklyn-Queens-Long Island AHEC (BQLIAHEC)
BQLI AHEC provided two health career workshops. BQLI AHEC conducted a workshop for Uniondale High School on April 28. BQLI AHEC staff provided an interactive presentation on public health careers for their annual Career Day. BQLI AHEC tabled and distributed 25 career guides. The presentation was well received by the students. BQLI AHEC also conducted a workshop for Career Days at Ernest Jenkyns Elementary and Middle School Public School 202 in Brooklyn. BQLI AHEC staff presented to about 150 students in eight different classrooms. The students were predominantly African American and Latino students.
BQLI AHEC provides health career workshops to schools and community organizations that highlight the variety of health professions, educational requirements, and job duties. BQLI AHEC tailors the presentations based on the grade, students’ interests/knowledge of health professions, time, facilities, and group size. BQLI AHEC created a template for workshops that can be adapted based on the teacher’s or administrators needs. BQLI AHEC has advertised this service at career fairs, conferences, and community meetings. Schools and organizations can download a workshop request form from the BQLI AHEC website.
Northern AHEC (NAHEC)
NAHEC presented to 655 students in 11 schools (as detailed in section 2a). Of these students 591 of them registered on the My Health Career website during the guided registration. The My Health Career program is a database-driven website offering regional health career information to high school students and local programs that high school students are eligible for. In the classroom, NAHEC staff guide students through the registration process on the website and show them how to perform career exploration. The students are also introduced to the NAHEC programs available to them and are shown how to sign up for NAHEC programs during the presentation. Eleven (11) students have performed assessments using the My Health Career learning management system (KeyTrain®). Through this system students are able to assess their foundational skills in relation to their career choice. Once the student’s skill is determined they have 12 months to complete any skill gap training necessary.
Central New York AHEC (CNYAHEC)
The CNYAHEC Exploring the Health Professions curriculum and trainers were featured at the Catskill Hudson AHEC workshop on May 12 for teachers. The workshop was extremely well received and two more are being planned for the fall of 2006.
At the NAO Conference held in June in Omaha, Nebraska, CNYAHEC Program Coordinator, Michelle Lang was a co-presenter during one of the workshops focusing on summer camps to expose and interest students in health careers. The presentation highlighted the Exploring the Health Professions curriculum and led a group of 32 attendees through one of the lesson plans. The session was well received and CNYAHEC has received several orders for the curriculum and supporting materials as a result.
CNYAHEC has been aggressively pursuing all goals set forth in its Health Career Opportunities Program (HCOP). HCOP is a comprehensive approach to a health careers educational pipeline in Broome and Tioga counties. The program facilitates the education and entry of economically and educationally disadvantaged students into health professions school. The following is an update on the myriad activities related to this program:
Scrubs Club: A total of 97 students signed up for Scrubs Club. The original recruitment goal was 90 students. The breakdown of partner school participation is 36 from Binghamton, 19 from Harpursville and 42 from Newark Valley.
Scrubs Club students participated in two Career Development workshops by Broome-Tioga BOCES. The first of the two workshops showed students how to use the New York State Department of Labor’s CareerZone website. Students used the website to develop their own career profile and research different types of health careers based on their interests. At the second workshop, students learned basics about interviewing for a job, developing a resume and making a first impression.
Scrubs Club students participated in discussions on college planning facilitated by the Harpursville Guidance Department at Harpursville, Ithaca College’s Admissions Office at Newark Valley and Binghamton High School’s award winning College Connection program at Binghamton. Each presentation focused on prerequisite courses for health science degree programs and tips on researching and visiting colleges.
Students participated in a tour of Broome Community College’s (BCC’s) Decker Health Science Center on April 12. BCC health sciences faculty led the groups through the physical therapist assistant lab, dental hygiene clinic and radiologic technology lab. Emergency medical technicians and paramedics also presented to the groups. Members of BCC’s X-Ray Club and Physical Therapist Assistant Club were on hand to answer questions from the Scrubs Club students. BCC’s Health Science Admissions Advisor, Michele Varga, also presented to the students on prerequisite requirements for BCC’s health science programs.
Dental hygienists and radiologic technologists from Lourdes Hospital visited Scrubs Club in April and May. Scrubs Club students have enjoyed all of the visiting health professional visits and efforts will be made to continue presentations for the next school year.
Human resources personnel from United Health Services Hospitals presented to Scrubs Clubs at each partner school in late May. They provided information to students on the current job outlook for health careers. They also mock interviewed each student and provided feedback to each student on his/her interview. Most students had never interviewed before. While they thought the experience was challenging, the feedback received was positive. Students felt they will be better prepared for a future job interview.
Summer Institute: The Summer Institute curriculum development is well underway with leadership from Dr. Andrea Wade, Chair of the Medical Assisting Department and Medical Laboratory Technology Departments BCC. Target date for completion of curriculum development is June 21. Arrangements are being made to include CPR Certification in the Summer Institute curriculum.
Summer Institute applications were designed and distributed in a variety of ways. They were directly mailed to students registered for Scrubs Club. They were also mailed to guidance counselors and school administrators for distribution. They were distributed by Tech Prep of Broome and Tioga Counties, Broome-Tioga BOCES and at the Partners In Pathways workshop. Additionally, volunteer departments at United Health Services Hospitals and Lourdes Hospital mailed applications to current student volunteers.
Twenty-five current 11th grade students from 11 different school districts were accepted to Summer Institute, July 10 through August 18. Twenty-three of the 25 students are either economically or educationally disadvantaged.
Summer Institute Orientation for students and parents will take place at BCC on June 28. Students and parents will review the Student Handbook, including a Code of Conduct. They will also meet some of the Summer Institute Faculty and teaching assistants, participate in tours of the Decker Building and students will be fitted for their lab coats.
In addition to this six week educational experience, students will participate in weekly supplemental activities. Plans for these sessions are underway but currently include a visit from Lourdes Hospital’s Mission In Motion vans, tours of local health facilities and Upstate Medical University’s Clinical Campus at Binghamton and cultural competency workshops.
Plans are also underway for a Summer Institute Graduation Celebration. Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Southern Tier Region has provided $250 towards a picnic that will take place at Otsiningo Park on the last day of Summer Institute. Summer Institute faculty will be invited to attend and celebrate with the students.
Summer Academy: Summer Academy applications were designed and mailed directly to students registered for Scrubs Club. In addition to distribution by Tech Prep of Broome and Tioga Counties, Broome-Tioga BOCES, guidance counselors and school administrators and Volunteer Departments at United Health Services Hospitals and Lourdes Hospitals, BCC provided mailing labels for current high school students living in Broome, Tioga and Chenango counties that were accepted into BCC’s health science programs beginning this fall.
Thirty-seven (37) applications were received for 20 available positions. Eligible students met GPA, educational/economic disadvantage and college acceptance requirements. CNYAHEC staff will begin working with staff at United Health Services and Lourdes to place students for their positions.
United Health Services and Lourdes Hospital have made arrangements for students to attend their employee orientation. Programs at both hospitals will take place for six weeks beginning July 10 and ending August 18.
In addition to this work experience, students will participate in weekly didactic sessions. Plans for these sessions are underway but currently include topics like current events, community health programs and cultural competency in health care.
School Administrator/Guidance Counselor In-Service: In an effort to increase school administrator and guidance counselor awareness of the health care workforce needs, CNYAHEC and UHS co-sponsored Partners In Pathways: Building Tomorrow’s Health Care Workforce Together on April 4. Nineteen (19) guidance counselors and school administrators from ten different school districts registered. CNYAHEC evaluation data revealed that 100% of the attendees reported gaining new knowledge and that Partners In Pathways met their professional goals.
Math Camp: CNYAHEC is working to offer Math Camp to HCOP partner schools in the summer of 2006. Staff are currently working with the three school districts to determine the most effective and efficient way to offer this program.
HCOP Administrative: CNYAHEC was notified by HRSA that Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP), a Title VII-funded program, would officially be ending at the end of the first year of the program, August 31, 2006. CNYAHEC has been granted a no-cost extension from HRSA which will allow for continued research into additional funding sources. CNYAHEC’s HCOP partners, including Binghamton City School District, Harpursville Central School District, Newark Valley Central School District, Tech Prep of Broome and Tioga Counties, Broome Community College, United Health Services Hospitals and Lourdes Hospital, have been pleased with the program’s progress so far. They also indicated support of CNYAHEC’s pursuit of additional funding for HCOP.
HCOP Outreach & Marketing: Tapings of health professionals appearing in the “Success In the World of Work” video have been completed. A dental hygienist, physical therapist assistant, radiologic technologist, medical assistant, medical laboratory technologist and human resources professional were interviewed for use in the video. Target date for completion of this project is August 1, 2006.
“Opportunities: Your HCOP E-News” was designed and distributed electronically to approximately 125 individuals involved with HCOP and/or CNYAHEC. A second issue is in the planning stages for distribution in August, 2006.
Catskill Hudson AHEC (CHAHEC)
Exploring the Health Professions is a teacher workshop designed to raise health care career awareness in junior and senior high school students by engaging them in hands-on, health care related procedures through actively experiencing a variety of skills used by health professionals. The workshop is delivered in a train-the-trainer model to Family and Consumer Science Teachers and other educators, providing the participants with the curriculum and classroom toolkit. The program meets New York State Learning Standards.
The May 12 training program was attended by 16 participants from the following schools/organizations: Hudson River Healthcare, Saugerties High School, Kingston High School, Middleburgh Central High School, Newburgh Free Academy, Pine Bush High School, Roxbury Central School, Capital Region BOCES, Dutchess BOCES, Questar III BOCES, ONC BOCES, and Ulster BOCES. Participant evaluations show that the workshop was very well-received. There were 14 of 16 evaluations returned; 12 evaluations rated all aspects of the workshop with 4s (the best rating) and the remaining two evaluations had mostly 4s and some 3s. Tentative dates have been set for a workshop in November 2006.
Bronx Westchester AHEC (BWAHEC)
BWAHEC prepared a health education trunk for use in Pre-K through second grade classrooms. The trunk has materials to educate students about health, health careers and stimulate interest in science and Mathematics. BWAHEC will explore opportunities for collaborative implementation with both Lehman campus based school resources and others.
Hudson-Mohawk AHEC (HM AHEC)
HM AHEC staff met with the Assistant Superintendent of the Questar III BOCES to discuss listing HM AHEC programs (Great Hospital Adventure, Teacher Triage, Exploring Health Professions, MASH Camps, My Health Career and Summer Scholars) through pre-existing BOCES COSERS (contract service agreements). This would enable HM AHEC programs to be listed in the BOCES program catalog available to all schools in the BOCES district. As a result, schools would have the option to purchase HM AHEC programs and services through BOCES. The Assistant Superintendent asked HM AHEC to return for Principals’ meetings to present the HM AHEC Pipeline programs. HM AHEC presented pipeline programs to both the Elementary/Middle School Principals meeting (six attendees) as well as at the High School Principals meeting (seven attendees).
In June, HM AHEC staff met with three WSWHE BOCES directors to introduce them to pipeline programs and discuss collaborations ideas. WSWHE BOCES was most interested in the Summer Scholars programs and My Health Career. WSWHE BOCES offered to assist with networking to guidance counselors and other administrative staff to promote HM AHEC’s pipeline programs.
WNY Rural AHEC (R-AHEC)
R-AHEC facilitated five different health career presentations as part of the Advantage Honeycomb After School Program located at Perry Central School. Each presentation reached a total of over 80 students in grades K-6.
2c. Career fairs, sequenced school enrichment programs, health career awareness, local mentoring and skill improvement programs, internship and academy programs, speakers’ bureaus, and Med STEP (Medical Science and Technology Entry Program)
2c.
Erie Niagara AHEC (ENAHEC)
ENAHEC Participated in the following events:
National Public Health Week – UB, North Campus, April 4
Niagara Community Center Health Fair – Niagara County, Niagara Community Center, May 26
Native American Community Services Health Fair – Native American Services Center, Buffalo, May 31
5th Annual Community Kids Day – First Niagara, Niagara Youth Bureau, Department of Social Services, Niagara Falls Boys & Girls Club and the Police and Fire Department of Niagara Falls, Hyde Park, Niagara Falls, June 29
Juneteenth Festival- Martin Luther King Park, Buffalo, June 17
Two MASH Camps were conducted:
MASH Camp nursing tour at Erie County Medical Center, 20 students
MASH Camp at Elmwood Health Center, 20 students
The Health Internship Program for Special Education students at Elmwood Health Center now has two students with mentors provided by People Inc. ENAHEC is now meeting with Kaleida Health to establish sites for internships with them. ENAHEC held two meetings with Buffalo Public Schools Special Education Committee to create and solidify health internships of 10 stakeholders including People, Inc., and Supervisor David Mauricio, BPS.
Classroom speaking occurred before and after each MASH Camp at the following schools: Harvey Austin Middle School, 40 students; East High School, 20 students; and Grover Cleveland High School, 20 students.
Northern AHEC (NAHEC)
NAHEC attended two career fairs as follows:
Northern Adirondack Central School in Ellenburg Depot, May 19
Hermon-Dekalb Central School in Dekalb Junction, May 16
Fourteen (14) high school students attended Brittany’s Knee at Clarkson University in Potsdam on April 8.
Two Camp Med programs were held as follows:
Camp Med Strikes Back was held at St. Lawrence – Lewis BOCES Northwest Tech Center in Ogdensburg on June 26 – June 30, 10 students attended
Camp Med 2006 was held at St. Lawrence – Lewis BOCES Seaway Tech Center in Norwood on June 26 – June 30, seven students attended
Eleven (11) students participated in the Job Shadowing Program. Three students were placed at Lewis County General Hospital in Lowville, one student was placed at Adirondack Physical Therapy and Sports in Plattsburgh, one student was placed at Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg, one student was placed at EJ Noble Hospital in Gouverneur, one student was placed at Kids Korner Pediatrics in Massena, one student was placed at The Women’s Clinic in Plattsburgh, and three students were placed at a Kinney Drug store in either Massena, Ogdensburg, or Watertown.
The 14 students that participated in the Brittany’s Knee program completed a pre and post assessment. The students’ scores increased from an average of 61.4% to 68.5%.
The 18 students that participated in the Camp Med program completed a pre and post assessment. The students’ scores increased from an average of 80.7% to 86.9%
All students that participated in the Brittany’s Knee program are still enrolled in high school classes. One job shadowing student will be participating in the 2006 Health Scholars program. One job shadowing student will be attending SUNY Brockport in the fall to pursue a career in nursing. One student plans on pursuing her pre-med education starting in the fall 2006 semester. The remaining job shadowing students are still enrolled in high school classes.
Central New York AHEC (CNYAHEC)
CNYAHEC was asked to participate in a Community Action Project headed up by the Leadership Cortland Class of 2005-2006. The goal of the project, which was held on April 25, was to ensure that youth have a full understanding of the opportunities that exist in Cortland County upon graduation. Five school districts (Cincinnatus, Cortland, Homer, Marathon and McGraw) participated in the event which attracted 400 students in grades 9-12. MASH, MedQuest and HealthWuest program materials were distributed.
Two New Visions programs (Auburn and Cortland) were contacted to discuss the idea of a “traveling” puppet presentation. Each student in the New Visions program must complete a certain number of community service hours. The Great Hospital Adventure program ties into the New Visions program nicely while giving each student a chance to interact with individuals in their communities. A training was held for the students at each of the facilities. Cortland students delivered five presentation reaching 86 kindergarten and first grade students. Auburn students reached 91 students. Presentations were also held at the E. John Gavras Center reaching 25 pre-K students.
Newark Valley, Franklin (Binghamton City) and Harpursville elementary schools completed their spring aka Science offering. The project touched 286 students in 2005-2006.
The Onondaga schools project (Onondaga Road, Seymour, Split Rock and Tully) completed their spring aka Science offering. This project touched 264 students.
CNYAHEC has partnered with the Equal Opportunity Program to offer aka Science in Chemung County. The spring aka Science offering has been completed. This project touched 176 students in 2006.
Natalie’s Knee, a program targeted to high school students to introduce them to the field of physical therapy, was scheduled to be held on March 25 at Utica College. Unfortunately, registration was low and the program was postponed. Proctor High School in Utica contacted Utica College and requested a program strictly for their students. The school offered to provide the transportation for the students. The program was held May 11. Sixteen (16) students ranging in grades from 9 - 12 participated; five males and 11 females.
Fifteen (15) MASH Camps programs will be held in 2006. MASH Camp target students entering eighth and ninth grades. Three of the 15 are new camps: St. Elizabeth’s School of Nursing in Utica, Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton and Rome Memorial Hospital in Rome. Five camps were completed by the end of June. Cayuga Medical Center’s camp was held June 27-28 with 13 students attending. Auburn Memorial Hospital held their camp on June 27-28 with 16 students attending, and St. Elizabeth held their camp on June 28-29 and had 21 students attend.
HealthQuest offered in partnership with Ithaca College is scheduled for July 10 – 14. MedQuest offered in partnership with SUNY Upstate Medical University is scheduled for July 17-21. Promotion and direct mailings for the residential camps began mid-March.
Planning is underway for the fourth New Visions Day to be held in October 2006 at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center at the Marx in Syracuse. This program targeting students in their senior year is offered in partnership with SUNY Upstate Medical University. Attendance is expected to be 144 students.
A proposal was submitted to the NYS Association of Family and Consumer Science Educators to present a workshop at the NYS Unified Family and Consumer Sciences State Conference on October 14 in Binghamton. The proposal was accepted.
CNYAHEC will participate in Cornell University’s Expanding Your Horizon’s conference scheduled for spring 2006. CNYAHEC staff will conduct three breakout sessions utilizing activities from its Exploring the Health Professions curriculum.
Hudson-Mohawk AHEC (HM AHEC)
HM AHEC attended a career fair at Berlin Cohoes Middle School on April 5 for seven classes, reaching158 students. Fifty (50) Career Guides were handed out.
The following Great Hospital Adventure programs were held:
Pre-K, Washington County Head Start, March 7, four classes, 126 students
Pre-K, Washington County Head Start, March 15, one class, 42 students
Pre-K, Washington County Head Start, March 20, one class, 13 students
Pre-K, Washington County Head Start, March 22, two classes, 31 students
Pre-K, Washington County Head Start, March 29, one class, 15 students
Pre-K, Washington County Head Start, March 11, one class, 17 students
Pre-K, YMCA of Saratoga, April 27, one class, 14 students
Pre-K, YMCA of Saratoga, May 1, one class, 28 students
Pre-K, YMCA of Saratoga, May 2, one class, 30 students
Pre-K, YMCA of Saratoga, May 3, two classes, 26 students
Pre-K, YMCA of Saratoga, May 4, two classes, 24 students
Pre-K, YMCA of Saratoga, May 5, two classes, 25 students
HM AHEC received and approved MASH Camp Mini-Grant applications from eight schools for a total of 12 MASH Camps to be held from June- December. HM AHEC supplied all grantees with scrub shirts and supplies for each student and HM AHEC staff attended the Fort Edward/Glens Falls Hospital MASH Camp.
The following MASH Camps were held:
6th Grade, Fort Edward School/ Glens Falls Hospital, June 9, 17 students
6th Grade, Fort Edward School/ Fort Hudson Nursing Home, June 10, 19 students
8th Grade, St. Mary’s School/ Moses Ludington Hospital, June 1, seven students
HM AHEC received 50 Summer Scholar applications and will be placing eight Summer Scholars beginning July 3 for a six-week placement. The Summer Scholars are being placed in hospitals from a cross-section of the HM AHEC region. HM AHEC will be administering six sessions of the US Wired On-Line Soft Skills training that prepares each Summer Scholar for the workplace.
HM AHEC began customizing its website with a fall 2006 launch date planned. The entire staff attended an April 4 training session with Northern AHEC (NAHEC) staff. HM AHEC is meeting with area hospitals/health care facilities to introduce My Health Career and to enlist their support in developing the career models. HM AHEC staff attended a My Health Career presentation at Lake Placid Middle School presented by NAHEC. HM AHEC featured My Health Career in the aforementioned Post Star Newspaper, Youth Career insert which has already generated visitors to the HM AHEC My Health Career website.
HM AHEC collaborated with the Greater Capital Region Teacher Center to promote Teacher Triage. As a result Teacher Triage is listed in the Greater Capital Region Teacher Center’s “Core Connection Summer 2006” Professional Development Catalog, which was mailed to over 22,000 teachers. Teacher Triage introduction sessions are planned for August 1 and August 2 with the entire training being offered in later September/early October.
Brooklyn-Queens-Long Island AHEC (BQLIAHEC)
BQLI AHEC attended the New York University School of Medicine 17th Annual Health Career Conference fair on April 2. The fair was co-sponsored by the New York University Black Student Science Organization. The Program Associate distributed brochures and collected 10 names of interested students. Approximately 100 students attended the career fair. The students ranged from high school freshman to sophomores in college. BQLI AHEC also participated in the Venture Scholars Annual Recognition day on May 19. This was the second time BQLI AHEC was invited to attend. The event was open to all boroughs. The Ventures Scholars Program identifies high achieving underrepresented and first-generation college-bound students interested in pursuing math and science-based careers and provides academic recognition, information and resources needed to help them successfully pursue their career goals. This event brought together 100 high achieving high school students interested in math and science careers and their families to help them learn first-hand about opportunities and resources to successfully pursue these career pathways. The Program Coordinator tabled for the event and distributed 50 BQLI AHEC brochures and 50 New York State AHEC System brochures.
The Executive Director gave a presentation to MPH students at SUNY Downstate Medical Center on April 11. She met with Karen Banker regarding collaboration with SUNY Downstate Medical Center and discussed having their MPH students act as mentors in Health Careers for BQLI AHEC students on April 25. The Executive Director was offered a position to teach a course at SUNY Downstate Medical Center on Immigrant Health on April 25.
The New York College of Osteopathic Medicine program started. The Executive Director met at the New York Metropolitan Region Office to discuss collaborating with the program. One medical student is volunteering with BQLI AHEC from the program. The Executive Director is responsible for planning two didactic sessions for the program.
BQLI AHEC conducted two Medical Academy of Science and Health (MASH) Camps for 15 middle school students at Queens Hospital Center with students from Intermediate School 109 in Queens. The first MASH Camp held on May 24 focused on emergency medicine, radiology, patient services, oncology and labor and delivery, and neo-natal departments. During the second MASH Camp, June 16, students visited the pathology laboratory, emergency medicine, physical therapy and radiology.
BQLI AHEC selected 35 students in Brooklyn and Queens and 30 students in Long Island for the Summer Health Internship Program (SHIP). BQLI AHEC staff revised the SHIP curriculum to include speakers representing a variety of health professions, skill building (activities such as interviewing, resume writing, and business attire), and critical analysis of health-related articles and biographies. BQLI AHEC has made several contacts and has three new preceptor sites for the SHIP 2006. The students will intern at the Brooklyn and Staten Island Blood Center, Queens Hospital, Lutheran Hospital, Lifeforce, Women Fighting AIDS Task Force, Brownsville Family Health Center, Lutheran Augustana Rehabilitation, and Wyckoff Hospital. The didactic sessions were renamed SHAPE Sessions which stands for Shaping Health Aspirations through Preparation and Education. The new slogan is making students “SHIP SHAPE.” BQLI AHEC also placed 35 students at the following Long Island hospitals: Winthrop Hospital, South Nassau Community Hospital , Nassau University Medical Center, North Shore Long Island Healthcare Systems
BQLI AHEC provided a speaker for Maxwell High School Health Occupation Student of American Club on April 28. Iris Harvel, a nurse, gave a presentation on her experiences in nursing.
BQLI AHEC is planning focus groups with the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) club at Maxwell High School, the BQLI AHEC Youth Advisory Board, and the Doctors of Tomorrow Club at Banneker High School to identify barriers minority youth face in pursuing health careers and how to attract more youth into health professions.
BQLI AHEC staff provided an overview of AHEC at the Liberty Partnership Program meeting on April 26. BQLI AHEC will offer a health career workshop to middle school students who attend the fall Liberty Partnership Program Saturday Learning Academy.
BQLI AHEC’s Peer Health Educator Program (P.H.E.P.) is in progress.
Catskill Hudson AHEC (CHAHEC)
The CHAHEC participated in the following career fairs:
CDO Workforce Career Expo and Job Fair, CDO Workforce, SUNY Delhi, New York State VESID, New York State Department of Labor, Otesaga Hotel, Cooperstown, April 11
Lauren School District Career Fair, Lauren School District, Lauren, May 12
Y2Kids Career Fair, Orange-Ulster BOCES, Stewart Airforce Base, Newburgh, May 19
Wallkill High School Career Fair, Wallkill School District, Wallkill, May 3
One Speaker’s Bureau program was conducted on April 28 for the Mid-Hudson Library System – Health Information Project
Health Career Conference, Kingston Library, Kingston. A total of 59 middle school students and five mentors attended.
One Exploring Health Professions program was conducted, May 25-26 at the Ulster BOCES Exploring the Health Professions Program, Kingston and Benedictine Hospitals, Kingston. A total of 35 middle school students, 10 New Visions students, 6 preceptors, and 50 health professionals attended.
Manhattan-Staten Island AHEC (MSI AHEC)
Career fairs/camps:
MSI AHEC co-sponsored and participated in the New York University School of Medicine’s Health Career Conference and Recruitment Fair on April 1. Over 200 high school and college students participated in this conference.
MSI AHEC participated in Annual Meeting of the Northeast Region of the National Association of Medical Minority Educators Recruitment Fair on April 22. Approximately 100 students attended; approximately 40 spoke with MSI AHEC representative and received career guides.
MSI AHEC participated in the College of Staten Island Discovery Institute’s Education Unites Us Celebration on April 24. Approximately 100 students and parents were in attendance.
MSI AHEC participated in the Alternatives to the Military Career Fair sponsored by the Youth Activists- Youth Allies Network on May 2. This event was held at the Local 1199 building and over 250 high school students were in attendance.
MSI AHEC Program director served as a panelist in the health careers session at the Goddard Riverside Community Center’s Career Day held on May 5. This event was held at Joan of Arc Middle School and approximately 100 high school students were in attendance.
MSI AHEC co-sponsored National Association of Hispanic Nurses scholarship fundraiser event on May 10.
MSI AHEC Program Director led a health careers presentation to Curtis High School’s after school program on May 24. Forty students were in attendance.
MSI AHEC co-sponsored exhibit table along with BQLI AHEC at the New York City Board of Education Career and Technical Education Health Careers Conference on June 8.
MSI AHEC held its first MASH Camp at the Weill-Cornell Medical Center with 8 students from the Central Park East Middle School on May 12, 2006. Students were in the 7th and 8th grades.
Summer Health Internship Program (SHIP): MSI AHEC held interviews from April 17 to April 28. Students were interviewed at both the MSI AHEC office and the Staten Island American Cancer Society. Over 75 students were interviewed for 30 SHIP slots. SHIP students were selected and notified by May 1. SHIP orientation was held for participating students, parents, and preceptors on June 29. Approximately 50 people were in attendance.
Mentor Connection: Mentor Connection’s End of the Year Ceremony was held on June 16 at the SUNY State College of Optometry. Students displayed and presented their projects and awards were distributed. Approximately 50 people were in attendance including students, mentors, parents, high school principal and teachers, and AHEC staff.
MSI AHEC Executive Director and Program Director attended the New York City Council Hospital Closing Task Force town hall meeting on April 24. The Executive Director prepared and delivered testimony at this meeting. Approximately 150 people were present. MSI AHEC was present at press conference held by the Save Our Safety-Net Campaign (SOS-C) held on May 18. Various New York City officials were in attendance and provided testimonies. Approximately 75 people were in attendance.
MSI AHEC had one student, who participated in the first SHIP, graduate with a Masters Degree. She has just been employed in a social work position.
2d. Disseminate career guide in print and CD-ROM formats as companion materials to health careers web sites to assist with the promotion of and recruitment of students into health careers.
2d.
NYS AHEC System Statewide Office
Fifty (50) New York State AHEC System career guides were distributed to high school students participating in the University at Buffalo Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP).
Erie Niagara AHEC (ENAHEC)
Erie Niagara AHEC distributed 100 career guides to students at Niagara Falls High School, Harvey Austin Middle School, Grover Cleveland High School, East High School, and D’Youville College.
Northern AHEC (NAHEC)
The statewide career guides are distributed at all career fairs, exhibits, and Job Skills Trainings (as described previously in sections 2a and 2b). NAHEC presented to 655 students in 11 schools. Of these students 591 of them registered on the My Health Career website during the guided registration.
Brooklyn-Queens-Long Island AHEC (BQLIAHEC)
BQLI AHEC distributed a total of 155 career guides. BQLI AHEC gave career guides to all of the 65 participating Summer Health Internship Program (SHIP) students. BQLI AHEC distributed 25 career guides to Canarsie High School in Brooklyn, five career guides to students at the Ventures Scholars Career Fair, 25 career guides at Uniondale High School Career Day, five career guides at the New York City Tech Prep Conference, and 30 career guides to middle school students from Intermediate School 109.
BQLI AHEC created and distributed 60 health career booklets to high school students at Uniondale High School entitled “Have you considered a career in public health?” that highlighted the variety of public careers, workplace settings, and job duties.
Central New York AHEC (CNYAHEC)
A total of 61 New York State AHEC System career guides were distributed to Monroe Community College, UHS Human Resources Department, Harpursville Central School and Whitney Point Central School.
Catskill Hudson AHEC (CHAHEC)
Distribution of career information was provided through the My Health Career web-based program, linked to the CHAHEC website. CHAHEC launched the My Health Career site on May 1, 2006 and 47 students/career seekers have visited this program. In addition, CHAHEC promoted this site via 1,050 promotional packets of direct mailing to guidance counselors, school superintendents and Workforce Investment Boards/NYS Department of Labor One Stops within its 11-county region. Special editions of the center newsletter dedicated to My Health Career were mailed to 2,500 contacts and this web-based program was featured at four career fairs.
Hudson-Mohawk AHEC (HM AHEC)
Fifty (50) New York State AHEC System career guides were distributed to Cohoes Middle School and 50 career guides were distributed to the Albany County Nursing home for a Youth Career Awareness presentation for parents of 7th graders.
Bronx-Westchester AHEC (BWAHEC)
Ninety (90) New York State AHEC System career guides were distributed; 45 each to College Now Program for high school students enrolled in the 2006 Summer Health Science Academy at Lehman College of the City University of New York, and to the Hispanic Center of Excellence at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Manhattan-Staten Island AHEC (MSI AHEC)
MSI AHEC distributed 40 health career guides at the Northeast Region of the National Association of Medical Minority Educators Recruitment Fair; 30 health career guides at the New York University School of Medicine’s Health Career Conference and Recruitment Fair; 15 health career guides at the College of Staten Island Discovery Institute’s Education Unites Us Celebration; 30 health career guides at the Youth Activists-Youth Allies Alternative to the Military Career Fair; 10 health career guides at the Goddard Riverside Community Center’s Career Day; and nine career guides at the MASH Camp at the Weill-Cornell Medical Center.
