MEDQUEST A program of Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center AHEC

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MEDQUESTA program of Southern Vermont Area
Health Education Center (AHEC)
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Southern Vermont AHEC Mission

• To promote the health of southern Vermont
  residents by growing and supporting our health
  professions workforce through academic and
  community partnerships.

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Major Programs

• Primary Care Educational Loan Repayment
• MedQuest and middle school health career
  exploration
• Medical Student Rural Rotations
• Continuing education for health care
  professionals
• HRSA Rural Health Care Services Outreach 305
  intervention to prevent obesity

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MedQuest is a summer, one-week action- oriented
health career exploration program

• Available to incoming sophomores and juniors

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Students discover the many careers and
opportunities available in VT from professionals
on the front lines.

• A Respiratory Therapist volunteers his time to
  demonstrate his specialty

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Locations of job shadows

• Rutland Regional Medical Center
• Southwest Vermont Health Care
• Community Health Center
• Long term care facility
• Emergency Services
• Visiting Nurse agency
• Proposed for summer 09
• Springfield Hospital
• Grace Cottage Hospital
• Brattleboro Memorial Hospital

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Jenna Sweeney attended the Windham Regional
Career Center from Twin Valley High School and
graduated in 2008. She is a freshman biology
major at UVM.

• 2 Basic MedQuests
• One week- overnight
• Stay on a campus
• 20 students
• 3 job shadows
• Hospital tours
• Group experiences with elderly and dental
• Highly interactive
• Fun too!

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The application process

• MedQuest
• Applications mailed in January to all high
  schools in Windsor, Windham, Bennington and
  Rutland Counties.
• To school nurses, health, science, career
  teachers, guidance.
• Students are strong recruiters.
• Application must be signed off by guidance
  counselor.
• Essay
• Proof of immunization
• Parent signs off. 50.00 deposit
• 350 to attend for the week
• Scholarships available

Amelia Maeksomporn, a senior at
Springfield High School
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Advanced MedQuest

• Held at the University of Vermont College of
  Medicine, Fletcher Allen Health Care- in summer.
• Competitive application-selection based on
  maturity level, essay, director and counselor
  recommendation.
• Open to alumni of basic MedQuest.
• Applications sent out in February.
• 450.00 for one week.

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• Advanced MedQuest
• Telemedicine surgery
• Cultural competency
• Birthing
• End of life care
• Psychiatry
• Medical ethics
• Human organs and systems
• Reading and discussion

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Directors
Margaret (Marty) Hammond Kathy Slade
Sarah Fonseca
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Counselors UVM Medical Students
Luz
Filex-Marquez Patrick Hackett
Abigail Woodhead Trevor Pour
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Data

• 58 of MedQuest participants have gone on to
  higher education or jobs in health care
• 77 in post-secondary education
• 44 are first to attend college in their family
• 50 of students receive scholarships
• Students represent 30-35 southern Vermont towns
  and 20-25 high schools

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MedQuest and Advanced MedQuest Program
Statistics, 2001-2008
Total number of student experiences 362 (7 from
other counties)
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