This student internship is funded through the Higher Education Coordinating
Board, sponsored by the Washington State Department of Heath and is
facilitated by the Area Health Education Centers in Eastern and Western
Washington.
Currently, there is a shortage of health care
professionals in many parts of the health care industry. The DOH is
working to create greater interest among a diverse group of high school
students to potentially choose a health care profession as a long term
career. This experience will serve to expose students to the many, many
health occupations that make up the health care industry.
The Area Health Education Centers, in collaboration with other agencies
and schools, work to provide practical experience to currently-enrolled
health care students and to recruit local students to health care professions.
There are two such centers in Washington – the Western Washington AHEC
in Seattle, and the AHEC at Washington State University Spokane.
Working with health care facilities across the state, with schools
of health science, community college programs, and local high school
and elementary schools, people interested in looking at health career
options can get first-hand shadowing, mentoring, and clinical rotation
experiences through the AHEC connections.
If you are interested in learning more about Project HOPE or are
interested in serving as an internship site, please contact
Kathy McVay,
(360) 236-2816
