WI Northern Highland Area Health Education Center - AHEC

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We followed up our immersion experience with a Northwoods AHEC Scholars Retreat. Four future health profession students invested in learning more about Menominee Nation and Shawano County health career opportunities and what it would be like living in the communities.

Special thanks to our partners:
Prevea
Menominee Tribal Clinic
Shawano Country Chamber of Commerce

It was a busy May for Northern Highland AHEC! We are grateful for the warm welcome and hospitality of our partners at Menominee Nation, our rock-star coordinator Mary, and the awesome group of students engaging in our summer Community Health Immersion.

Learn more about Wisconsin AHEC (Area Health Education Centers) Community Health Immersions at https://ahec.wisc.edu/community-health-immersion/.

The AHEC Scholars application opens today! Join this two-year nationally-recognized program designed to enhance and broaden your health training. Learn more and apply at https://ahec.wisc.edu/scholars/.

AHEC Scholars applications are opening, tomorrow, May 1st! We are recruiting dedicated health professions students graduating in 2026 to join our next cohort. Learn more and apply at https://ahec.wisc.edu/scholars/.

We had a great time meeting youth and sharing resources at the Indigenous Health & Wellness Fair! Thank you Native American Center for Health Professions for hosting this awesome event and inviting Wisconsin AHEC (Area Health Education Centers).

Immersions are our favorite! Last week 10 multidisciplinary health profession students came together to engage in a team-based experiential learning program with educators and health and safety professionals. A big THANK YOU to our host partners Forest County Potawatomi Community for all the hard work, education, and space shared with our team and students. There was so much to learn, good relationships built, stories shared, and great food enjoyed!

We're proud to be part of this national work! At Wisconsin AHEC (Area Health Education Centers) we strive to increase the diversity and distribution of the healthcare workforce, and enhance healthcare quality and delivery in rural and medically underserved communities across Wisconsin’s 72 counties.

WORKSHOP REMINDER❗️
Practicing providers and health profession students, join us for this event this Wednesday 12 - 1:30. You'll get the inside scoop from today's youth and their healthcare experience.
Register here: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAsduCqqTosE9y3gcHbOyVDAKDzbDVZvTlq #/registration

Exciting news!! Applications are open for more Community Health Immersion opportunities for students interested in pursuing health professions.

Deadline to apply, April 3rd! Check out the opportunities here: https://ahec.wisc.edu/community-health-immersion/

Thank you Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation for the generous award!

WI Northern Highland AHEC is excited to announce we're grant recipients of $5,000.00 for the continuation and expansion of an innovative rural mental health and substance use disorder simulation in northern Wisconsin communities. The simulation will bring students, educators, and health and safety professionals together to engage in in-person team-based experiential learning. This award was generously supported by a grant from the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation’s Amy Hunter Wilson, MD Fund. Full press release here:https://ahec.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/99/2023/12/WMSF-Grant-Annoucement_Dec-2023.pdf

Are you a health professional, industry leader, or HOSA Alumni member looking to support high school students throughout the state pursuing a career in healthcare? Wisconsin HOSA is excited to have over 2,000 members participating in this year’s regional competition, and are looking for individuals to serve as judges. Please consider this opportunity and share with your professional networks. Use the QR code above to sign-up!

As 2024 draws near, it’s time to start thinking about plans for AHEC’s upcoming summer Community Health Internship Program (CHIP). The 2024 CHIP program is scheduled for June 3-July 26, 2024.

Students have benefitted from the variety of opportunities provided in our region. As we reflect on trending health professional shortage gaps in The Northwoods of Wisconsin, it’s crucial we continue to provide these opportunities for students to think about their future careers in the community.

Contact us today to learn more about being a host site, or visit our program page at: https://ahec.wisc.edu/chip-host-sites/

📣Calling STUDENTS looking for a paid internship - summer of 2024!

Applications open today for our Community Health Internship Program (CHIP). This flexible, enriching, great resume building experience is open to students interested in pursing health careers and wanting to learn more about community health.

Opportunities are available all over the state in different capacities: in-person, virtual, hybrid AND shifts that range from quarter-time to full-time over a 8 week period.

Apply today at https://ahec.wisc.edu/chip/

👀Looking for a rewarding career in health? Our awesome colleagues at Milwaukee AHEC are expanding their team and have 2 openings! Learn more at

JOB OPENINGS | milahec Milwaukee AHEC is seeking a full-time Program Coodinator who is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating programmatic functions of the Center as directed by the Executive Director. 

Fun things are happening for the Northern Highland AHEC Pathway Programs!! Last week high school students from Northland Pines School District, School District of Crandon, Chequamegon School District, and Lakeland Union High School joined us for an exciting day of learning about oral health careers!

📣Special thanks to our partners Peter Christensen Dental Clinic for hosting the group and sharing a wealth of knowledge on the variety of dental careers.

💙This was all made possible thanks to the support of Wisconsin Department of Health Services!

NACHP is excited to share the date for the 20th Indigenous Health and Wellness Day! We hope you can join us in Madison for fun activities, visits to Madison College and UW-Madison campuses and stay for the Madison College Powwow on Saturday April 27th.

Details on programming and registration will be shared in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!

📣Applications close Sunday, October 15th for future health profession students to apply to the highly regarded Wisconsin AHEC Scholars program. Learn more at https://ahec.wisc.edu/scholars/

📣Exciting News!!
New Consultant opening for HOSA Regional Chapter Advisor in Northern Highland region. Submission reviews start September 20th!
Details and interest form found at: https://ahec.wisc.edu/ahec-regional-centers/northern-highland/

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It's time to start thinking "back to school" and we are excited to kick-off a new year with a new Scholars Cohort! We are looking for health professions student graduating in 2025 who are ready to make an impact. Learn more and apply at https://ahec.wisc.edu/scholars/

We're grateful for the support from all our Board of Directors! Yesterday we celebrated our amazing team and used our skills to escape the Madd Dr. Escape Room!

We had the pleasure of welcoming Tina to our Community Health Internship Program this summer! She made great strides with her work as a Community Health Specialist at Aspirus Health.

This summer we had the privilege of pre-med student, Caroline McCance join our team as a WI AHEC CHIP Intern. This was Caroline's second year with us. We feel fortunate to have her expertise and talent in this shared position with Wisconsin HOSA.

Thank you, Caroline!!

Congratulations to all the outstanding Cohort 4 Wisconsin AHEC Scholar graduates!! Please join us in celebrating their success and future plans of joining the healthcare workforce. 🥳

"You are incredible and we wish you only the best!"
View all their achievements by watching the celebration video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcUNZZkS9X0&feature=youtu.be

AHEC Scholars Cohort 4 Graduation Celebration 2023

What a wonderful time visiting our partners and friends at Menominee Nation for our May Community Health Immersion! Thank you to all the students who joined us for an enriching program and thank you to all those who shared their time, wisdom and knowledge with us. ❤️

Our Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) committee is seeking new members and invites justice-minded physicians, residents, students and other professionals to join us in making Wisconsin a more equitable place for all. JEDI committee members will meet approximately four times per year. The committee will be led by two co-chairs. Learn more and submit the short application at https://form.jotform.com/231235922530145

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services Oral Health Program is conducting a survey to gain a better understanding of how you view post-high school learning and career opportunities, specifically on healthcare-related careers. Your valuable feedback will be used to develop resources and programming for students interested in healthcare-related careers. Let your voice be heard by taking the survey!