Catskill Hudson AHEC Student Programs
M*A*S*H* Camp – Delaware Valley Hospital
Catskill Hudson AHEC sponsors this 2-day MASH Camp for up to 20 area high school students who are interested in exploring healthcare careers. Students tour the hospital and learn about various healthcare careers and occupational procedures through hands-on activities and first-hand observation of staff members performing their jobs. Students also learn about educational requirements for various healthcare positions. For additional information, please contact Delaware Valley Hospital, Human Resources Department at (607) 865-2171.
BODIES - The Exhibition
• Arlington High School Medical Professionals Club Students
• ONC BOCES New Visions Health Career Students
Catskill Hudson AHEC's sponsorship enables students who are interested in pursuing a healthcare career to attend this extraordinary anatomy exhibit in New York City. BODIES ... The Exhibition features over 200 specimens consisting of whole-bodies and individual organs that have been meticulously dissected and preserved through an innovative process, Unlike biology and anatomy models and diagrams, this exhibition offers a unique and fascinating look into the human body. If your school is interested in potential funding for student tickets to Bodies, the Exhibition, please contact Catskill Hudson AHEC at (845) 883-7260.
Y2Kids Careers from A-Z - Orange-Ulster BOCES
Catskill Hudson AHEC will, once again, participate in this two day, hands-on, interactive career exploration for middle school students. Y2Kids Careers from A to Z is a highly effective and very successful program run by Orange-Ulster BOCES. More than 3000 students are expected to attend Y2Kids in 2010 as well as over 200 career specialists who perform hands-on activities with the students to enable them to get a better understanding of the various occupations and consider possibilities for future career choices. This program will be held at Stewart Airport. For more information, please contact Alanna Smith at (845) 291-0330 x:10318.
Science & Technology Entry Program (STEP) – SUNY New Paltz
Catskill Hudson AHEC has formed a collaboration with SUNY New Paltz by offering assistance with the development and promotion of their STEP Program. This program encourages participating under-represented and low-income students from local high schools to continue their education after graduation in the fields of math, science, technology and the licenses professions by challenging their existing skills, developing new ones and providing motivation and practical assistance in setting and meeting their educational goals. For additional information on the SUNY New Paltz STEP program, please contact Lenore Schulte at (845) 257-2767.
Health Career Exploration Program - Ulster BOCES
Catskill Hudson AHEC's program sponsorship enables the Ulster BOCES New Visions Health Careers Exploration class to organize Kingston and Benedictine Hospital tours of for eighth grade, middle school students. By providing students with a first-hand view of various healthcare professions, demonstrations of hospital equipment and understanding of services offered, this program gives students a better understanding of healthcare occupations and may interest them to pursue a healthcare career of their choice. For more information, please contact Ulster County BOCES at (845) 331-0902.
Pathways to Success
Catskill Hudson AHEC created this Career Preparedness and Life Skills program for students and career seekers. It is a teaching/learning tool that is divided into 6 categories, which include: Life Skills, Personal Appearance, Career Preparation, Interview Skills, Personal Finance and How to Obtain a Driver's License. The complete program contains 17 valuable lessons for all current and future career seekers. Pathways to Success meets New York State Learning Standards. More information is available here.
Download brochure, purchase Pathways To Success, or contact Catskill Hudson AHEC at (845) 883-7260 for more information.
Who Done It? Solve the Medical Mystery (View the Trailer!)
Catskill Hudson AHEC created this middle school, health career awareness program with the assistance of the Ulster BOCES New Visions Communications & Journalism department. This DVD-based program is similar to a murder mystery, only with a better outcome. In an amusing way, the storyline presents a crime that the audience must solve. However, each of the four suspects has a physical ailment that requires medical treatment which must be taken into consideration during the investigation. The audience will decide Who Done It? by assessing the crime and physical ailments to determine who they believe could have physically committed the crime.
Download brochure, purchase Who Done It?, or contact Catskill Hudson AHEC at (845) 883-7260 for more information.
Exploring the Health Professions
This hands-on, health career exploration program was created by Central New York AHEC and is available through Catskill Hudson AHEC. This program is designed to raise healthcare career awareness in middle and high school students through hands-on, healthcare-related activities, such as blood typing, suturing, bacteria culturing, dressing for surgery and much more. The comprehensive, straight forward curriculum is organized into four different career clusters: Clinical Lab Sciences, Direct Patient Care, Rehabilitation and Therapy, and In The Operating Room. Exploring the Health Professions meets New York State Learning Standards. More information about this program is available here.
Download brochure, purchase Exploring the Health Professions, or contact Kathy Doyle at (845) 883-7260 for more information.