Highschool Student Success
The ACES/PRIMO program provides comprehensive career planning and year-round support services for students who are preparing for a career in primary healthcare.  Through ACES/PRIMO, NEMO AHEC staff work one-on-one with ~30 NEMO high school students, their families, and their communities to create a comprehensive pipeline that will help students reach their primary care career goals. 

Annual activities revolved around these key principles: 

• career exploration,
• academic enrichment, and
• leadership development. 

Students participate in activities that reinforce their interest in and prepare them for a healthcare career. Components of the program include:  events focusing on hands-on activities, academic enrichment, college campus visits, job shadowing of healthcare professionals, and Individual Career Plan compilation where students set goals pertaining to key principles mentioned above.  Some past workshops include scrub & suture lab, medical school visits, cadaver lab, college preparation workshops, CPR course, and more. Through job shadowing, students experience the daily trials of healthcare - which sometimes leads to internship opportunities in a variety of primary care settings.

NEMO AHEC Early application deadline is May 15 each year. 

NEMO AHEC Final Application Deadline is October 15 each year. 

Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early as this is a highly competetive program.