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Health Careers Awareness Month: Kim E. Kurak, DO

Health Careers Awareness Month: Kim E. Kurak, DO

Health Career Awareness Month Kim E. Kurak, DO In celebration of Health Careers Awareness Month in Vermont, Dr. Kim E. Kurak, DO, Family Medicine Specialist with Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region in Brandon, VT explains why she chose a career in medicine...

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Healthcare Career Awareness Month: Dr. Meghan E. Gunn, MD

Healthcare Career Awareness Month: Dr. Meghan E. Gunn, MD

Health Career Awareness Month Dr. Meghan E. Gunn, MD As we promote Health Career Awareness Month in Vermont, learn why Dr. Meghan E. Gunn, MD, Pediatrician with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Physicians, affiliated with Southwestern Vermont Medical Center decided to...

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What is AHEC?

Area Health Education Center. Since 1999, the Vermont AHEC Network has engaged academic and community partners to improve the distribution, diversity, supply, and quality of the health workforce in Vermont, especially in our rural and underserved communities. Southern Vermont AHEC is one of two independent nonprofit regional AHEC centers in Vermont.

Southern Vermont AHEC (SVTAHEC) is one of two independent not-for-profit regional AHEC Centers in Vermont funded by federal, state, and community support. A robust health workforce creates jobs, serves communities, and spurs economic activity.

Primary Goals of the Vermont AHEC Network:

 

  • Strengthening Vermont’s health workforce development infrastructure through academic and community partnerships.
  • Helping to train and develop a diverse healthcare workforce prepared to deliver culturally appropriate, high-quality team-based care with an emphasis on primary care for rural and underserved populations in Vermont.

Middle School & High School

Are you curious about the health care field? Do you have a desire to work at improving the lives of others? We have youth programs that are engaging, fun, and hands-on. You get to shadow health professionals and build your skills. Programming available year-round.

Undergraduate Students

Will you be earning a degree in Health Sciences? Internships can open doors to many career possibilities. Undergraduate students in our College Student Healthcare Internship Program (CSHIP) gain valuable work experience in community-based internships in our region. We offer paid internships that can be in-person, remote, or hybrid depending on the project.

Health Professions Students

Working and living in rural communities where your clinical expertise is greatly needed, offers a deeper connection to the people and their culture. We have numerous community projects that provide rewarding and meaningful experiences that can positively impact underserved populations. 

Health Professionals

Looking to train the next generation of health professionals? Southern Vermont AHEC is committed to connecting practitioners with continuing medical education, collaborating with community partners in the recruitment and retention of qualified health professionals, and participating in the education loan repayment program administered by the UVM Office of Primary Care & AHEC Program. Health professionals can sharpen their skills and increase their organization’s capacity by serving as preceptors and site supervisors for our student programs.

What Students Say

 

“Southern Vermont AHEC was integral in my exploration of medicine and has continued to provide insight into my future career as a physician. I am grateful for these opportunities and recommend AHEC programs for any student interested in the healthcare field.”

Southern Vermont AHEC Needs You!

Are you a health professional passionate about shaping the future of healthcare?

Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center (AHEC ) is looking for volunteers to share your expertise with students who aspire to careers in health fields.

We offer a variety of volunteer opportunities that allow you to make a meaningful impact while helping to build and sustain a future-ready health workforce in southern Vermont.

If you’re ready to give back and inspire the next generation of healthcare leaders, we’d love to have you join us!

 Fill out our volunteer interest form :

https://forms.microsoft.com/r/FSK8ruRTtP

 

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Contact SVTAHEC

368 River Street, Suite 145
Springfield, VT 05156

p. 802-885-2126
f. 802-885-2128
e. info@svtahec.org

Open Monday – Friday, 8AM – 4PM.

Media Contacts & Inquiries

Members of the media may contact Marketing & Communications Manager, Peg Bolgioni during normal business hours.

802.885.2126 x103

pbolgioni@svtahec.org

A 501(c)(3) organization serving Addison, Bennington, Rutland, Windham, and Windsor counties in partnership with The University of Vermont Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine