Building Pathways into Health Careers
NEMO AHEC helps to build pathways into health careers for high school students. We then connect professionals to the rural and underserved communities that need them. The end result is a healthier community for all.
Pipeline Programming
Student programs are called pipeline programs. Pipeline programs are designed to support students who may face challenges in applying to or entering health professions training programs due to race, ethnicity, income, or other disadvantages.
Mystery Diagnosis and Dissection
NEMO AHEC is delighted to implement a brand new medical adventure program with “Mystery Diagnosis & Dissection Day,” offering a unique hands-on learning experience. Participants will work collaboratively, guided by experienced anatomy fellows from A.T. Still University (ATSU), to diagnose and treat a simulated patient presenting with a complex medical case. This immersive program blends diagnostic reasoning with anatomical exploration, allowing participants to delve into real-world medical scenarios. Through careful examination of patient symptoms, medical history, and simulated anatomical findings, teams will formulate diagnoses and propose treatment plans, fostering critical thinking and teamwork skills within a simulated clinical environment.
The diagnostic activity will end with a hands-on dissection. Using what they learned during the diagnostic process, the fellows will guide students through a dissection that relates directly to the disease they diagnosed. This exercise will show students the real-world connection between diagnosing a disease and how it actually affects the body.
Mash Camps
- Missouri AHEC Science and Health Camp (MASH Camp) is a multi-day day camp where students entering 9-12th grade in the fall get to learn about health careers by engaging in activities, talking to healthcare professionals, touring facilities, and more.
- Camp typically runs in the summer between June and August. Locations are shifted between counties in the NEMO AHEC region to ensure equitable access for all students.
- Activities include:
- Learning how to suture/ stitch a wound
- Dissection
- Blood typing lab
- CPR & First Aid training
- Career presentations and exploration
Crash Course: Trauma Simulation & Stop-the-Bleed Training
Students across the region got to look in-depth at the career paths of first responders while also getting to talk directly with staff at the Adair County Ambulance District and Kirksville Fire Department. Students also got to take a first-hand look at the commonly used equipment on an ambulance rig and fire truck. April Dobrinkse from the Adair County Health Department then gave a wonderful presentation on Stop-the-Bleed training. Participants were able to practice packing a wound and applying tourniquets, equipping them with life-saving skills. Students were then given simulated car accident scenarios, which they had to work together to come up with the correct treatment plan as a first responder on scene.
Thank you so much to the Adair County Ambulance District, Kirksville Fire Department, the Kirksville Area Technical Center, our very own AHEC Scholar Jenna, and the Adair County Health Department for providing volunteers and invaluable experiences and knowledge to our local students!
NEMO AHEC
312 S. Elson Street
Kirksville, MO 63501
Phone: (660) 665-6404
Email: tschlecht@nemoahec.org
