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
Information
en espanol
What
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.
What
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.
Application
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.
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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.
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Position Description |
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Counselor Duties |
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Reference
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Residential Counselor Application |
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