Students explore, investigate, analyze, and understand through their experiences in school. AHEC's goal is to extend that learning.
AHEC's after school and summer programs, mentorships, health career clubs, and other resources and programs help children learn, grow, and look to the future - when they could be a nurse, dentist, physical therapist, physician, or any other health care professional.
For AHEC, developing positive educational experiences that expand a child's future career goals is important. Many rural and urban communities in Virginia need health care providers and evidence suggests that health care professionals are likely to practice in similar settings to where they grew up. Building on this idea of "grow your own," AHEC partners with local school systems, colleges, and universities to introduce students to health careers and encourage them to excel in school.
In AHEC-sponsored activities, sudents can be found building models of the human body, dissecting a cow's heart, observing in a hospital laboratory, or shadowing a family physician at the office. These are the engaging activities that excite and motivate students to achieve their dreams.
AHEC builds the partnerships that bring their dreams to reality.
