The Omaha AHEC works to create a
heightened awareness of the health professions among area
young people with a particular emphasis on minority and
other underserved and underrepresented students. This is
accomplished through hands-on activities presented by
licensed healthcare professionals; field trips to healthcare
and health education settings; career shadowing
opportunities with licensed professionals; health science
simulation labs; summer camps based around health career
exploration and much more.
The Omaha AHEC has one of the largest job shadowing programs in the state. More than 150 students enjoyed the opportunity to shadow health care professionals in the Douglas and Sarpy county areas. Job shadows are currently being offered at 14 sites in these fields: Neonatal care, Pediatrics, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physician Assistant, Radiology and others.
For more information, please contact Jamal Morton at (402) 502-1207 or jmorton@ahecomaha.org.
Classroom Presentations
The Omaha AHEC regularly conducts presentations in the classroom in a variety of topic areas. This may include providing an overview to health professions or career-specific presentations, or one of many health-related topics in nutrition (portion sizes and/or balanced diets), physical fitness activities, infection control, alcohol/tobacco prevention and others.
For more information, please contact Jamal Morton at (402) 502-1207 or jmorton@ahecomaha.org.
The Health Careers Institute (HCI) is currently accepting applications for the Fall 2010 semester. The mission of HCI is to effectively and efficiently prepare high school students for admission into pre-health profession programs of study at colleges, universities, and other career training institutions.
For more information on HCI please contact Rahman Strum at (402) 502-1593 or rstrum@ahecomaha.org.