North Country Health Consortium in action

Health Careers

WHY Health Careers?

Explore the REASONS:

 R  Health Careers are Respected.

 E  Healthcare jobs are available Everywhere.

 A  Healthcare jobs are Always Needed.

 S  Health careers are Satisfying.

 O  There are many Occupationsto choose.

 N  There are No Barriers for advancement.

 S  Health Careers offer competitive Salaries.

 

Kids into Health Careers:NNH AHEC has  addressed the increased need for health professionals in northern New Hampshire by developing a health careers “pipeline” to guide those interested in pursuing a career in health care. 

  

How?

· Foster Interest: Our AHEC Program Coordinator works with students and teachers to foster interest in health careers by providing continuing support and “hands on” assistance directed at recruiting North County students into health career occupations.

· Information: We offer dynamic in-school presentations 

· Opportunity: We organize and carry out Health Career Summer Camps for junior high students.

· Nationally Recognized Programming: Our Youth Health Service Corps (YHSC) program is a health careers recruitment program that engages diverse high school students as leaders in meaningful community service learning that addresses community health issues.

Links

Internal Links

3rd edition Health Careers catalog

External Links

New Hampshire Colleges and Schools with Health Care and Medical Programs