Frontier MedQuest
High Desert Partnership and Northeast Oregon AHEC are thrilled to offer a new camp in Harney County this summer! Along with partners at Harney District Hospital, other local facilities, and amazing staff, campers are sure to improve their understanding of careers in healthcare care. They will enhance their knowledge of frontier medicine, all while having an amazing time and making new friends.
This 5-day, 4-night camp is designed for rural, frontier, and urban students from Oregon. Campers will have job shadows, learn how to take vitals and other clinical skills, hear from current healthcare professionals and students in healthcare education programs, and participate in a multitude of hands-on activities.
Highlights include:
Three job shadows in healthcare
Mentorship from Camp Director, Counselors, and healthcare professionals
Daily emphasis on team building
Hands-on experiences to learn clinical skills
Community barbeque on a local ranch
Visit this link to register or for more information: Frontier MedQuest
Rural MedQuest
Northeast Oregon AHEC is thrilled to be bringing our 30-year-long MedQuest camp back in person this summer! Along with partners at Grande Ronde Hospital, other local facilities, and amazing staff, campers are sure to improve their understanding of careers in healthcare care. They will enhance their knowledge of rural medicine, all while having an amazing time and making new friends. This 6-day, 5-night camp is designed for rural, frontier, and urban students from Oregon.
Highlights include:
Three job shadows in healthcare
Mentorship from Camp Director, Counselors, and healthcare professionals
Daily emphasis on team building
Hands-on experiences to learn clinical skills
Intubation with Search and Rescue
Community dinner
2024 Camp Details
Location: Eastern Oregon University, One University Blvd, La Grande, OR 97850
Dates: June 17 – 22 2024
Age Group: All current high school freshman to graduating seniors in Oregon. There are only 40 spots available. We ask that you commit to the entire camp to participate.
Cost: $400 (Scholarships available)
Schedule: Residential camp – activities throughout each day
For more information, or to register for camp, please visit this link: Rural MedQuest
University of Washington Summer Health Professions Education Program
SHPEP is a free 6-week summer enrichment program focused on improving access to information and resources for college students interested in the health professions. See the flyer for more information.
Camp MedStars
· Dates: Sunday July 14th to Thursday July 18th, 2024 (participants need to commit to the entirety of camp)
· Location: Central Oregon Community College- Wickiup dorm (students will share dorm rooms with other participants)
· Who can apply: Open to current juniors in the 2023-2024 school year. We are reserving at least one spot for each of the following counties: Harney, Grant, Klamath, Crook, Jefferson, Deschutes, Lake, and Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. We are limited to 20 participants.
· Cost: Free! All students will be provided a scholarship for the cost of camp. The only payment necessary is a $25 non-refundable deposit fee to hold your position if you are selected for camp.
· Transportation to Camp: transportation to camp on the 14th and back home on the 18th is up to the participant. If you are selected for camp and transportation is a hardship, please contact CEAHEC staff to see if we can help.
To apply, navigate to our Programs Tab and select “Summer Camps”.
Healing in Healthcare During Challenging Times
Oregon AHEC is proud to partner with Tend Health to offer this five-session course for health professionals. For more information, please click here.
ReConnect Gap Year Fellowship
The ReConnect Fellowship is not your typical scribe recruitment program. The Fellowship is designed for pre-health college graduates who are facing a gap-year while applying to medical school or physician assistant programs. During this gap-year, pre-med students are actively applying to medical schools, taking entrance exams such as the MCAT, and preparing to interview at schools they have applied to. Additionally, ReConnect Fellows receive support in their medical school application and interview process. Priority deadline is March 29th, 2024. Please click the link to apply or for more information: ReConnect Fellowship
Pharmacy Virtual Open House
Pacific University’s School of Pharmacy welcomes students interested in learning more about this educational pathway to attend their virtual open house on the evening of 3/18. Please see the flyer for more information and to register.
Reconnect Fellowship Information Webinar
Click this link to Register: REGISTER HERE
The ReConnect Fellowship is designed for pre-health college graduates facing a gap-year while applying to medical school or physician assistant programs. Fellows are employed full-time as medical scribes and/or medical assistants in Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers or Rural Health Centers. These centers are family practice clinics who provide care for patients in a medically underserved area.
The ReConnect Fellowship is more than just working in a clinic. Fellows come together as a cohort of individuals who are all in similar places in their journey to becoming a healthcare provider. In addition to full-time employment in a clinic, ReConnect Fellows gather outside of work hours for social dinners, professional learning opportunities, and to receive mentorship and support in the medical or PA school application cycle.
To learn more about the ReConnect Gap-Year Fellowship, register for our Informational Webinar