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High Sierra AHEC
5250 Neil Road, Suite 302
Reno, NV 89502
PHONE (775) 827-2432
FAX (775) 827-0190
Today: 08/20/2008
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The Problem

There is a serious shortage of health professionals in many areas of northern Nevada, particularly in the area of primary care. The High Sierra Area Health Education Center is answering this call for health professionals in northwestern and central Nevada through three programs that encourage seventh through twelfth grade students to enter a health profession.
Youth Health Service Corps

The Youth Health Service Corps is a volunteer/mentoring program for high school students, where real skills are learned via topic-based modules and then applied to real-world situations in local primary care facilities. This program, modeled after the National Health Service Corps, retains this strong primary care focus in order to expose students to the much-neglected field. The YHSC was originally developed by the Connecticut Area Health Education Center program and adopted by the High Sierra Area Health Education Center in 2007.
Rural Summer Camp

High Sierra Area Health Education Center, in conjunction with Northeastern Nevada Area Health Education Center, has established a non-residential summer camp in Fallon and Elko in order to address the low number of rural students entering the medical field by providing seventh and eight grade students with experiences in the health care field in a fun setting.
Local School Outreach

For schools in our service area, we connect local healthcare providers with students at schools through information sessions at career days and career fairs. We also provide support for educators by providing information about health careers. We are committed to both rural and urban schools in our service area of Washoe, Carson, Storey, Churchill, Douglas, and Lyon counties.
If you would like any more information on these programs, or if you would like us to come to your school, please contact Andrea Gibbins,Center Coordinator
at 775-827-2432.
 
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