HERO Mentoring is a no cost, four-month, 1-to-1 online mentoring program that pairs high school students with volunteer medical students trained in mentoring and STEM education. Students engage with their mentors in ten learning modules: one focused on health career...
HERO Mentoring Program in Northern Vermont
Pre-registration is open for the HERO Mentoring Program coming this fall! HERO stands for Health Exploration Resources and Opportunities. This is a no-cost, four-month, 1-to-1 online mentoring program for Vermont students from northern Vermont who will be in grades 9...
I Love It When People Tell Me to Calm Down
Few phrases in the English language provoke a more visceral and opposite reaction than what the words literally mean. And yet, we keep saying it. In almost every case, the reaction that comes from telling someone to “calm down” is, “No, YOU calm down.” It’s too bad...
Phlebotomy Technician Apprenticeship Program
The Institute for American Apprenticeships is recruiting for The UVM Medical Center Phlebotomy Technician Apprenticeship Program. This program hires apprentices from the first day of training, starting at $16.63/hour plus benefits. Apprentices spend the first five (5)...
Nursing Pathway Program Partnership
Northwestern Medical Center (NMC) announced the new Nursing Pathway Program, a partnership with Community College of Vermont, VSAC, and Vermont State University (formerly known as Vermont Technical College) and the Vermont Talent Pipeline. The NMC RN Pathway Program...
Medical Humanities: Education to help doctors ‘see’ patients more deeply.
Medicine is both an art and a science. Medical humanities is a field within medical education that encompasses philosophy, ethics, the arts, history, sociology, psychology and anthropology. Medical education trains physicians, and is primarily focused on the...
Celebrating National AHEC Week
This week is National AHEC Week. Area Health Education Centers, or AHECs, support students along their education pathway to careers in health and medicine. AHECs across the country are working to recruit, train, and retain health care professionals to meet the needs...
Community members trained to respond to medical emergencies support the role of EMS
Vermont’s Emergency Medical Services system is facing workforce shortages and capacity challenges that impact rural Vermonters’ access to timely and effective medical care. This is an issue for which there is no single or easy answer, but expanding medical training to...
Certificates that demonstrate practical skills give job seekers and advantage
Health and medical certificate trainings are a valuable step on the career pathway for anyone interested in medical, public health, and allied health careers. Stacking these credentials adds substance to a resume by demonstrating practical skills – an advantage for...
Medical Technicians with a spotlight on the field of Sonography!
The Vermont Health Exploration Resources & Opportunities (HERO) program provides year-round extracurricular science enrichment and career exploration for high school students interested in health care and health science. During the upcoming weeks, we will be...