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MedStars Program - Summer 2008 at OHSU
Health Careers Honors Program
Tuesday, July 15, – Saturday, July 19, 2008

Experience an academic setting:
Spend time with health professions students

Learn about college admissions:
Visit with admissions directors from Oregon’s colleges

Broaden your knowledge of health career options:
Doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dentists, dental hygienists, emergency medical technicians, allied health workers

Increase team-building skills:
Participate on a team with fellow MedStars students

Improve presentation skills:
Work with a current health professions college student on a research project



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Med Star ParticipantsWhat is MedStars?
MedStars is a summer residential program at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) designed to help high school students learn how to pursue a health care career. The Oregon Area Health Education Centers Program sponsors the MedStars Health Careers Honors Program. Scholarships to attend are provided by your local AHEC.

When is MedStars?
MedStars 2008 will be held Tuesday, July 15, – Saturday, July 19, 2008. Students will receive a more detailed schedule upon acceptance.

Who should attend MedStars?
High school students who are in their junior or senior year of high school, or entering college freshmen are eligible. Students who have demonstrated their interest in a health career by participating in other health careers programs and students from rural and underserved minority communities will be accepted into the program, based on their letters of recommendation and application.

Med Star ParticipantsWhat does MedStars cost?
Scholarships are available from Cascades East AHEC to cover $200 of program tuition coasts, which covers lodging meals and transportation during the program. A $50 deposit is required at the time of application. In some cases a portion of the deposit may be waived if it is a financial barrier to participation.

What will I do at MedStars?
You will participate with medical, nursing, dental and physician assistant students at OHSU to complete an independent study project and work with a team of fellow Med Stars students to prepare a presentation and poster about your project. There will be several hands-on activities in research laboratories, surgery, the dental school and opportunity to gain information about health career programs within Oregon.

Med Star ParticipantsApplication deadline
The application deadline for the 2008 MedStars Honors Program has been extended to April 25, 2008. Applications must be complete in order to be accepted. Use this checklist to make sure you have completed your application packet:

  • Application (2 pages)
  • References (2 required)
  • Upon acceptance into the program, you will be required to complete additional forms related to medical information, etc.

Download the Application

MedStars Information
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MedStars Application
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Reference Forms
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For further information or to apply for a MedStars scholarship, please contact:
Sasha Bronson - Cascades East AHEC
St. Charles Medical Center
2500 NE Neff Road • Bend, OR 97701
541-617-2617
smbronson@cascadehealthcare.org

Have you been to MedStars in the past? We are recruiting for Residential Counselors to assist us with MedStars this summer.
Click below for more information and an application due April 25, 2008.

Position Description
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Counselor Duties
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Reference Forms
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Residential Counselor Application
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Your Local Area Health Education Center
Proudly Serving Central and Southeastern Oregon
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