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MedQuest is a six-day, summer, residential health careers exploration program for southern Vermont high school students* currently enrolled in grades 9, 10 and ll. Admission is competitive and scholarships are available upon parent request.
 MedQuest Activities
- Job shadows with health care professionals
- Basic medical terminology
- Friends & Family CPR ©
- Medical ethics
- Health career workshops
- Taking care of your personal health
MedQuest Goals
- Explore a variety of careers and opportunities in health care.
- Shadow health care professionals in their work setting.
- Increase awareness of personal interests, values and skills in relation to specific health careers.
2009 Dates & Sites & Cost
June 21-26, 2009
Southern Vermont College
Bennington, VT
(Application & brochure available January 5 on this website and available at high schools by February 1, 2009)
Application deadline: March 18, 2009
August 2-7, 2009
School for International Training (SIT)
Brattleboro, VT
(Application & brochure available January 5 on this website and available at high schools by February 1, 2009)
Application deadline: March 18, 2009
Admission Process
Students must submit a completed application and 2 references to Southern VT AHEC by March 18, 2009. Student selection is based on the quality of the student’s application and their references. Each MedQuest program serves 20 high school students; a waiting list is maintained. Parents must submit a scholarship request with the student’s application. Students will be notified by March 31, 2009.
*Student Eligibility: MedQuest is open to all Vermont residents, to students who live in neighboring states and attend a Vermont regional/technical center, or attend a public or private Vermont high school.
For more information, contact your school guidance counselor or contact:
Marty Hammond, Health Careers Coordinator
365 Summer Street, Suite 151, Springfield, VT 05156
Phone: 802.885.2126; Fax: 802.885.2128
mhammond@svahec.org |
