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| (right to left) Kristin Blair and Dr. Belk |
Lowcountry AHEC works diligently to increase the
number and diversity of students entering the health professions pipeline. The
Lowcountry AHEC Summer Internship Program serves as a vehicle for accomplishing
this goal by offering career exploration opportunities for graduating high
school seniors and undergraduate students. Selected students are placed in
Lowcountry healthcare facilities for four weeks in July. Students are provided
opportunities to observe a healthcare setting and develop their personal and
professional skills through special student sessions. Students who successfully
complete the program are awarded a $500 stipend. Lowcountry AHEC has achieved
great success through this program.
Lowcountry
AHEC Health Careers Program Coordinator Natasha Chatman shares, “Our interns
are awesome, and they really impress the preceptors at our clinical sites.”
Kristin Blair, a senior at South Carolina State University, served as an intern
with Edisto Dental Associates (EDA) in Orangeburg last summer. Due to her excellent
performance, EDA convinced Ms. Blair to continue her experience beyond the
program as a hired employee. Lowcountry AHEC proudly reports that she is only
one example of the quality students who enter the healthcare pipeline through
Lowcountry AHEC programs.
Another
valuable exploration experience is the Health Career Exploration Symposium. This Lowcountry AHEC one-day workshop provides
high school students with an opportunity to explore health careers through
learning activities.
Applications
for both programs will be available after January 15. To find out more
information and obtain applications, visit the Lowcountry AHEC website or
contact Natasha Chatman at chatmann@lcahec.com.
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