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Programs for Students and Educators
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Please contact Milwaukee AHEC at 414-344-0675 for information on any of our programs for students and educators.
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Below are the primary programs offered by Milwaukee AHEC for students and educators.
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Community Health Internship Program (CHIP) - Application
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CHIP is a paid summer internship program for undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in public health. The six-week program links students with local health departments and health and human service organizations to work on a variety of public health projects. The internships are designed to provide students with real-world community health experiences related to their chosen career interest.
"CHIP has played such a major role in my life during college, and beyond. I truly learned so much and was exposed to a whole new side of medicine that I never knew existed!"
- A college student and participant in the Community Health Internship Program offered by Milwaukee AHEC
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Wisconsin Express is an opportunity for college students studying health professions to spend a weeklong immersion in one of Wisconsin's diverse communities, learning about health care resources and the challenges faced by a local and regional, urban or rural population. The week begins with an interactive workshop focusing on cultural effectiveness and interprofessional health care teamwork. This serves as an introduction to the community experience. During the following 3 - 4 days, in groups of 6 - 12, multidisciplinary student teams live in and explore the ethnic and cultural diversity within a community. To conclude the week, participants gather for a wrap-up session to reflect on and evaluate the experience.
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"I have always had the ultimate goal to serve underserved communities in my practice but had planned to join organizations like UNICEF or Amnesty International. The program has shown me that my own community in Milwaukee is in need and I have decided to turn my focus in that direction first and foremost."
- A medical student and participant in the Wisconsin Express program, sponsored by Milwaukee AHEC
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Youth Health Service Corps
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The Youth Health Service Corps is an award winning health career recruitment program that trains and places diverse high school students as volunteers in health care agencies. Students fill a community need for volunteer service while acquiring real life learning experience under guidance of professional role models.
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The Health Careers Summer Camp provides an opportunity for high school students to experience first hand the challenges, opportunities and rewards of health professions. The hands-on activities are facilitated by instructors and health care professionals. Diversity awareness and leadership skills training are included as a part of the camp experience. Chaperones are present at all times. The third annual Milwaukee AHEC Health Careers Summer Camp will be held June 22nd - 26th 2008. Applications for Health Careers Camp 2008 will be available on this website in March 2008.
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"I really liked many of the hands-on experiences. Everyone here was great, including the chaperones and coordinator. I really feel that I have learned a lot from this experience. Thank you very much!"
- A high school student and participant in the Milwaukee AHEC Health Careers Summer Camp
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Health Career Classroom Presentations
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Milwaukee AHEC offers classroom presentations with hands-on activities and health career-specific information to encourage students to consider a variety of health careers. Some of the health career topics include: clinical laboratory sciences, dietetics and nutrition, veterinary medicine, radiology, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, therapy, vision care and more.
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Career Shadowing & Mentoring
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Milwaukee AHEC will match high school and college students with health care professionals for mentoring and career shadowing opportunities. Students interact one-on-one with health care professionals in their health fields of interest.
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