AHEC of A Summer

Winner of the 1995 National AHEC Center Directors Association award for “Excellence in Health Careers Recruitment”

AHEC of a Summer (AHOS) provides an opportunity for high school students to experience career opportunities in health care by taking part in volunteer work at health care facilities in their community, and shadowing health care professionals.

Some of the activities students participate in include:

•  Go behind the scenes in hospitals and other clinical facilities

• Learn about current health issues

• Hands on patient care

• Explore career opportunities

• Learn about post-secondary education requirements for carious health professions

• And MUCH MORE!
  

Participants must commit to a two or three week time span during the summer and can earn 1/2 credit toward their Louisiana high school diploma upon successful completion of the program.

Eligibility: High school students in the 13 parishes of southwest Louisiana who have an interest in health care. Each parish distributes the AHOS applications and selects the student who will participate in its programs. Students can check with their high school counselor for an application in early February.

For more information please contact Brooke Voorhies at brooke.voorhies@swlahec.com