Vermont Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) 2012 Summer Opportunities Available for Medical and Health Professions Students
MedQuest and SEARCH Experiences are summer 2012 paid work and learning opportunities hosted by the Vermont Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) in their geographical regions of the state. All are open to UVM College of Medicine students, but each has a specific focus. SEARCH programs are also open to other
health professions students from within UVM as well as other colleges and universities around the country.

2012 MedQuest and SEARCH Summer Opportunities Application

Learn more about the Champlain Valley 2012 SEARCH Summer Projects...

CollegeQuest to Health Careers

Summer Enrichment in Health Care

June 24 - August 3, 2012

We are now offering a six week summer residential program for current 11th grade students from Vermont interested in Health Careers. Learn more...

eNewsletter New!

Please read our newest method of communication - our eNewsletter. If you would like future editions of our eNewsletter emailed directly to you, just send your email address to TJohnson@cvahec.org.

December 2011 eNewsletter New!

Area Health Education Centers Receive $2.1 Million to "Grow Our Own" Health Professionals

The three Vermont Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) located in the Champlain Valley, Southern Vermont and Northeastern Vermont, recently received a grant for more than $2.1 million over three years to provide academic enrichment and college preparation to Vermont students interested in careers in health care.  The Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) awarded to the state AHEC centers was one of only 14 grants nationwide for 2012 from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Health Professionals. Over 109 applications were submitted for this highly competitive grant award.

Read more about the Vermont Health Careers Opportunities Pipeline (VT HCOP) project, including the full press release and the project summary.

Save the Date!
Vermont Geriatrics Conference - April 17, 2012

National Health Service Corps Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (S2S LRP) pilot application cycle is now open!

The S2S LRP provides loan repayment assistance to medical students (MD and DO) in their last year of school, in return for a commitment to provide primary health care services in eligible Health Professional Shortage Areas of greatest need. For more information or to apply, click here.

Back row, left to right: Said Tani, Mikhail Zhukov, Patrice Ndikumana, Ainaka Luna, Alla Potashnikova. Front row, left to right: Hooda Al-Nahhas, Yam Mishra, Guylaine Daoust (instructor), Rita Neopaney. Missing from photo: Sonia Laboy

Champlain Valley AHEC Medical Interpreter Training Class, October 2011

Champlain Valley AHEC has just completed its first 60 hour training program for medical interpreters using a new curriculum and training materials developed by Cross Cultural Communications Systems, Inc. (CCCS, www.cccsorg.com). Our program offers a new and more comprehensive method of teaching medical interpretation, and now includes a mental health component and a new approach to language coaching. The fall class's bilingual participants spoke a variety of languages besides English including Russian, Spanish, French, Arabic, Somali, and Nepali.

New Reference Guide Available for Latino Migrant Farm Workers in Franklin County

We are proud to present A Quick Reference Guide: Healthcare Access for Latino Migrant Farm Workers in Franklin County, Vermont. Developed by 2nd year UVM College of Medicine students David Larsen and Peter Cooch, the guide is available in either Spanish of English. This guide answers Frequently Asked Questions about healthcare access in Franklin County as well as giving information on how to make a medical or dental appointment, how to get low-cost care at NoTCH (Northern Tier Centers for Health), what to bring and what to expect at your appointment and tips on follow-up care and referrals.

English Version - A Quick Reference Guide: Healthcare Access for Latino Migrant Farm Workers in Franklin County, Vermont

Spanish Version - Un Guía de Referencia Rápida: Acceso a la Atención de Salud para Trabajadores Migrantes Latinos y Latinas en el Condado de Franklin, Vermont

Focus on Health Careers Conference Postponed Until March 24, 2012

The Focus on Health Careers Conference has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 24, 2012.

If you want more information on the Focus on Health Careers Conference, please click here.

If you have already applied to the Focus on Health Carers Conference, all submitted application materials will be saved. Please contact us if you do not want us to keep your application active for the March date.

 

If you would like to apply, please click here for instructions on how to apply online or download the Focus on Health Careers Conference application. Once you submit your application, please contact Jocie Mueller, Health Careers Program Coordinator to verify receipt of your application and all additional required documents (Letter of Recommendation, Parent/Guardian Agreement). Your complete application packet must be received by February 10, 2012 to be considered for acceptance into the Focus conference. Email Jocie at JMueller@cvahec.org or call 527-1474.

2011 RN and APRN Workforce Summaries Now Available

University of Vermont AHEC Nursing Workforce Research, Planning, and Development's 2011 RN Workforce Summary and 2011 APRN Workforce Summary are now available.

2011 RN Workforce Summary

2011 APRN Workforce Summary

 

Champlain Valley AHEC Hosts a Workshop for Vermont Medical Interpreter Trainers

On April 30 and May 1, 2011 Champlain Valley AHEC invited the president and primary instructor of Cross Cultural Communications Systems (CCCS) to present information about a new curriculum they have developed for the training of medical interpreters. Vermont's trainers intend to incorporate the CCCS curriculum into their trainings for medical interpreters.

Pictured from L to R are: Jeanine Bunzigiye; Vera Durarte Outeiro, Primary Instructor, CCCS; Maria Mercedes Avila; Zarita Araujo-Lane, President CCCS; Linda Li; Jacq Rose; Tracey Tsugawa; Guylaine Daoust. (missing from photo: Judy Wechsler from Champlain Valley AHEC)

2011 Cultural Competency for Health Care Providers Manual Available Online!

Cultural Competency for Health Care Providers manual... (.pdf file)

We would like to thank the medical students from the Freeman Medical Scholars program who helped in updating the manual. If you have any questions, contact Judy Wechsler, Education Resource Coordinator, Champlain Valley AHEC at 802-527-1474 x211, jwechsler@cvahec.org.

 

 

Please visit us at our new address - 92 Fairfield Street, St. Albans, VT 05478.

We have upgraded our phone system and as a result have new extension numbers for all our staff. Our phone number remains the same - (802) 527-1474. The new extension numbers are as follows:

x210  Mary Horton, Administrative Coordinator

x211  Judy Wechsler, Education Resource Coordinator

x212  Helen Riehle, Executive Director

x213  Tammy Johnson, Database Manager

x214  Jocie Mueller, Health Careers Program Coordinator

x215  Jane Nesbitt, Health Careers Facilitator

Become a Fan of Vermont Health Care Careers on Facebook

Click the Health Care Careers icon to visit Vermont Health Care Careers on Facebook and then click "Become a Fan."

Vermont Health Care Careers is a part of Vermont’s Health Care Workforce Development Partners, comprised of Vermont health care professionals and organizations, including Champlain Valley AHEC.

Toolkit for Promoting Healthier Weight in Adult Primary Care

This toolkit was designed for primary care practitioners, with extensive input from the primary care community, to support the promotion of healthier weight with patients. The toolkit includes recommendations for the prevention, identification, assessment and management of overweight and obese adult patients in primary care.

Healthier Weight Toolkit...

PTOPHELP Website

The PTOPHELP (Practitioner to Practitioner Help) website was developed by Southern Vermont AHEC in 2002. Champlain Valley AHEC has joined with Southern Vermont AHEC to expand PTOPHELP's reach to include the Champlain Valley. Our long-term goal is to provide a comprehensive, statewide resource that enhances patient access to quality mental health care.

What is PTOPHELP? 
PTOPHELP is a free, non-commercial, web-based resource and referral directory designed to link primary care health practitioners with the mental health professional best suited to meet their patients' treatment needs. PTOPHELP provides free, online continuing education opportunities including video presentations, papers, and live teleconference events for both mental health professionals and primary care providers.

Visit PTOPHELP today.