Summer Health Career Experiences
MEDQUEST Health Careers Exploration Week
Each June, NEOAHEC brings together nearly thirty high school age youth to attend a five-day residential experience at Eastern Oregon University called MedQuest. The program is a "hands-on" exploration of health care careers designed to introduce students who have completed 9th -12th grade to career opportunities in health care.
Shadowing is provided as an opportunity for students to watch a health professional of their choice in their daily routine. Students have witnessed childbirth, knee replacement surgery, dog and cat spaying, and stomach surgery.
Dates and Basic Information
MedQuest will be held on the Eastern Oregon University campus in La Grande, OR on June 14-18, 2010. The tuition cost for MedQuest is $320. There are limited scholarships available and we suggest students check their own community hospital and health care providers for scholarships. The camp is for students who have completed the 9th - 12th grade. The application deadline is April 30, 2010.
Application and futher information: Contact Brenna Dunlap at 541-962-3801 or
CLICK HERE for a MedQuest Application
CLICK HERE for a MedQuest Brochure
MED*STARS Health Careers Honors Program 2010
Each July, Oregon AHEC’s select approximately forty high school juniors and seniors to attend a summer residential program at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) designed to help high school students continue to explore the working world of health careers and learn how to plan for achieving the goal of a health career. The Area Health Education Centers Program sponsors the Med*Stars Health Careers Honors Program.
Students will complete Med*Stars with a better understanding of their skills and the ability to
apply those skills to achieve life goals. During the program activities, students will increase their
understanding of the health care provider’s world of work. Students will observe the different
roles within a health care team and identify their importance within the patient care setting.
Hands-on activities are utilized to help students tie all this information together to create a two-
year plan for initiating their education and career goals. Fun activities are used to facilitate
students learning experiences.
Dates and Basic Information
Med*Stars will take place at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) in Portland, OR on July
13th-17th, 2010. The tuition cost for Med*Stars is $300. There are limited scholarships
available and we suggest students check their own community hospital and health care providers
for scholarships.
Med*Stars is targeted for students who will complete either 11th or 12th grade
during the 2009 - 2010 school year, and have experience with job shadowing, clubs, or classes in the Health Career Field. The application deadline for Med*Stars is in Apri 28, 2010 .
Application and futher information: Contact Brenna Dunlap at 541-962-3801.