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Elizabeth Guillen & Shanna Molina Rhode Island College Health Education & Nursing National Primary Care Week 11/17/2010. Our AHEC Experience. Youth Into Health Careers Summer 2010. Partnership Between Family Resources and NRIAHEC Adapted from the REACT RI Program.
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Elizabeth Guillen & Shanna Molina Rhode Island College Health Education & Nursing National Primary Care Week 11/17/2010
Youth Into Health Careers Summer 2010 • Partnership Between Family Resources and NRIAHEC • Adapted from the REACT RI Program
Goals of Youth into Health Careers • Target Audience • Underserved teenagers from ages 14-18 in Northern RI • Educate • Different health careers • Different health-related careers • Pharmacy • Medical coding • Etc • The discovery of talents and strengths for future careers • Health promotion
Learning Modules Module 1: • Introduction to Program, Vulnerable Populations & Ethical and Legal Issues Module 2: • Applied Health Services & Cultural Competency Module 3: • Health Education and Disease Prevention & Health Career Exploration Module 4: • Health Observation and Data Collection & Emergency Preparation Module 5: • CPR Module 6: • Peer Education & Leadership
Statistics • 15 Students Started the program • 8 male, 7 female • 10 became CPR certified • 8 Successfully completed the program • 3 male, 5 female
Outlook for the Future • Field trips • Hospitals • College tours • Increase in program duration • To at least 10 weeks • Updating activities • To keep program interesting for students
Questions and Answers Contact Us • Elizabeth Guillen • Elizabethguillen08@yahoo.com • Shanna Molina • Smolina_2559@ric.edu