Collegiate Programming: The Role it Can Play in Recruiting Prospective Health Professionals

1. Collegiate Programming: The Role it Can Play in Recruiting Prospective Health Professionals West Texas AHEC A Program of the F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Cheri Read, BBA Chris Williams, BBA Loni Marie Flores, M.Ed.

2. Overview • Explanation of the health care shortage and coverage in Texas • Pipeline programming and why it is important in the recruitment of new health care professionals • Gain insight into Generation Y and how it impacts student engagement • Collegiate programming

9. Ratios of Providers to 100,000 population. Comparison between U.S. and Texas

10. Where to Begin?

12. Often Forgotten Those student out of high school, not yet accepted into health professions training programs Excellent source of for recruiting and relationship building

13. Generation Y-Millennials Generation Y (sometimes referred to as "Millennials “or "Echo Boomers") refers to the cohort of individuals born, roughly, between 1980 and 1994. Millennials, like other generations, are shaped by the events, leaders, developments and trends of their time. Internet 9/11 Iraq War Instant communication technologies (IM, Texting, E-mail) New Media (YouTube, Facebook, MySpace,etc.

14. Generation Y-Millennials Some general characteristics Instant gratification Mobile Technology savvy Quickly bored Multi-takings Attracted to large social movements Like mentors Interdependent Global Empowered So important to understand what these students are like so we can better assist with their personal and professional development

15. What is Student Engagement? “Student-engagement theory had its origin in the work of Astin (1984,1985), Pace (1984), and Kuh and his colleagues (Kuh, Schuh, Whitt, and Associates, 1991; Kuh, Whitt, and Strange, 1989). Although these writers used different terminology to describe their concepts of student engagement, their views were based on the simple, but powerful, premise that students learn from what they do in college. Research has strongly supported this assumption, indicating that engagement is positively related to objective and subjective measures of gains in general abilities and critical thinking.” Engagement is a buzzword within higher education and is a much-studied topic Creating a seamless learning environment

16. Why is This So Important? Key Longitudinal Programming Opportunity: These students are the middle of the pipeline and are often overlooked Undergraduate students (pre-health) and undecided students are an important audience because they are at the point of career decision-making and are looking to build their resumes/network We will be able to see results much faster with these students than younger audiences Can access these students by connecting with academic advisors, teachers, the Career Center- should be a mechanism you use to help cultivate the undecided students

17. What Is the Double T Health Service Corps? General overview and structure Composed of students from undergrad campus and TTUHSC Rural Health Education Scholars Leadership Team General Membership Professional/personal developments integrated into meetings and service activities “With the Double T Heath Service Corps I am able to be a role model through service. I am able to help undergraduate students who wish to pursue a career in the health professions.” -Kyle Miller, SOM, Student Regent

18. Why Are Students Involved? “…I just love being a part of the Corps! I have been a member for the past six years; during my undergraduate years and now while I am in medical school. This organization has allowed me to form relationships with people all medical disciplines.” Kelsey Kelso, School of Medicine

19. Sharing the Love • West Texas AHEC is expanding this student organization concept to other community college and university campuses in the service region. • Pioneer Health Service Corps – Wayland Baptist University • South Plains College

20. How We Communicate with Them • Strategies for establishing and effectively working with student organizations on college campuses, including: • Find an advisor/ staff champion on each campus • Collaborate with community and campus partners • Communicate in ways that are relevant to students’ needs. (Facebook, Twitter, text messages, etc.) • Determine meeting times and locations that meet student schedule needs (not 8-5) • Develop service projects that engage students in the community • Facilitate undergraduate students’ access to resources and people who can foster their preparation for health professions training.

21. Let’s Get it Started • Indentify stakeholders and champions • Articulate goals • Create effective communication methods • Work collaboratively with other organizations • Get members involved • Draw the connection of the importance of being involved with the community and organizations • Student need to have meaningful experiences

22. Why is Working with Collegiate Students Important? • Why include the often forgotten • They are in the middle of the pipeline • Point of career decision-making and are looking to build their resumes/networks • See results much faster • They are a lot of fun to work with-see their growth and development

23. Why is Working with Collegiate Students Important? • Why include the often forgotten • They are in the middle of the pipeline • Point of career decision-making and are looking to build their resumes/networks • See results much faster • They are a lot of fun to work with-see their growth and development

24. Resources • National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) http://nsse.iub.edu/ • Garman, B. “Civic Education Through Service Learning.” ERIC digest. Bloomington, Ind.:ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education, 1995. • Pike, G.R.& Kuh, G. (2005)A typology for student engagement for american colleges and universities, Research in Higher Education, 46, 185-209. • Lizzio, A.& Wilson, K. (2006)Enhancing the effectiveness of self-managed learning groups; understanding students’ choices and concerns, Studies in Higher Education,31, 689-703. • Kirlin, M. (2002)Civic skill building: the missing component in service programs?, Political Science and Politics,35, 571-575.

25. Wrapping it Up • Questions, comments, or concerns? • Feel free to contact the West Texas Program Office if you would like additional information about collegiate programming. • Phone: 806.743.1338 • Website: www.westtexasahec.org