Opportunities for High School Students

Regional Career Pathways are offered at many Wisconsin high schools. Students who participate are able to:

• Take a sequence of aligned courses,
• Earn an industry-recognized credential,
• Enroll in dual college credit classes,
• Participate in career-based and work-based learning experiences, and
• Access related career and technical student organizations

Learn more about the Regional Career Pathway in Healthcare here and schedule time with your School Counselor to see if your high school offers it.

This program is offered by Wisconsin AHEC in collaboration with Wisconsin Department of Health Services and our statewide oral health academic programs and provider sites.

Each year we offer 7 workshops throughout the state.

Click the image to learn more and apply.

Friday, October 25, 2024 at Medical College of Wisconsin-Central Wisconsin Campus

This day long workshop is offered each fall by North Central AHEC in collaboration with Medical College of Wisconsin – Central Wisconsin for high school and college students interested in learning more about a career in medicine. Students will explore key topics and experiential practices studied in medical school and graduate medical residency, engage with medical school faculty and current medical students, and learn how to prepare to be an optimal candidate for acceptance into medical school.

Future Physician’s Day is open to high school juniors and seniors and to pre-med college students. The event is free to attend and lunch in provided.

Learn more on our program page.

Important dates:
9/11 – Application Opens
10/3 – Application Closes
10/4 – On/After 10/4, students will be notified on their acceptance into the workshop
10/25 – FPD @ MCW-CW

APPLY HERE BY OCT 3RD!

Milwaukee AHEC partners with Messmer High School and the UW School of Medicine & Public Health – TRIUMPH Program, to implement Youth Health Service Corps (YHSC). 

Milwaukee AHEC started YHSC in 2008 and continues to this day to inspire teens to explore health careers.

Learn more here.

Northwest AHEC offers the Pulse as a 4-day, healthcare exploration experience that provides opportunities for high school students aged 15 and up from the six schools listed below to experience first-hand the challenges, opportunities and rewards of health professions. The hands-on activities are facilitated by instructors and health care professionals. Learn more about the Pulse here.

• Baldwin-Woodville High School
• Hudson High School
• New Richmond High School
• River Falls High School
• Somerset High School
• St. Croix Central High School

This event brings 100 Wisconsin middle and high school students to Madison for a fun day of learning about the health sciences and is offered by UW’s Native American Center for Health Professions. Learn more and register here.

The goal of the Advancing Research In Science with Equity (ARISE) program is to enrich the education of high school students from groups historically underrepresented in science and health professions, in cancer research and to provide career development training that will help them prepare for a career in the cancer workforce.

ARISE is for rising high school juniors, rising high school seniors, and rising 1st year college students.

Application due in early spring each year. Learn more and apply here.

This UW program is designed for current juniors in high schools who have a genuine interest in medical or healthcare careers, as well as research. Applications are due in early spring each year.

Learn more and apply here.

North Central and Northeastern AHEC are teaming up with Transfr to offer virtual healthcare reality simulations for youth between the ages of 14-21 through out-of-school programming.

Through this innovative approach, students will have the opportunity to increase awareness of and interest in various healthcare careers and gain invaluable skills in a simulated environment. In collaboration with Transfr, we are happy to provide students with the Healthcare Career Exploration 2.0 and the Virtual Healthcare Clinic.

Career Exploration 2.0: In the Career Exploration 2.0 Module, students are able to explore various healthcare careers in 5 minute simulations. Current career exploration simulations include: Registered Nurse, Emergency Medical Technician, Surgical Technologist, Pharmacy Technician and Medical Assistant. Radiology Technician is anticipated to be available in the fall of 2024.

Virtual Healthcare Clinic: The kind of training that occurs in a medical facility is replicated in Transfr’s Virtual Healthcare Clinic. Transfr’s simulations, which combine one-on-one instruction from a virtual coach who adjusts to student performance, concentrate on creating a pipeline of healthcare professionals to fill open positions. This is achieved by collaborating with workforce development, education, and employers while lowering risk and expense for employers. Current Patient Care Foundations include: Safety Practices: Infection Prevention and Control, Technical Skills: Data Collection, Technical Skills: Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), and Technical Skills: Regulatory Requirements and Safety Practices. With 25 simulations ranging from 15 minutes to an hour long, there is a wide array of healthcare skills based simulations to experience.

Ready to schedule your after-school VR sessions or want more info? Contact us today!

North Central AHEC –
Tyler Schmidt, Pathways Program Coordinator. Email: tschmidt@nahec-wi.org
Serving: Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Marathon, Pepin, Pierce, Portage, Taylor, Waupaca, and Wood counties.

Northeastern AHEC –
Program team, programassistant@newahec.org
Serving: Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Ozaukee, Outagamie, Sheboygan, Washington, and Winnebago counties.

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Start your health career today and gain patient care experience with free training through the WisCaregiver Career Program. Explore the two pathways:

• Certified Direct Care Professional (CDCP): CDCPs provide care in clients’ homes and in community-based group settings.
• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA): CNAs provide care to residents of nursing home facilities.

• Learn about the diverse careers in health through the Wisconsin Healthcare Careers website.
• Check out this Health Professions Toolkit provided through the Summer Health Professions Education Program.
• Consider getting involved in UW’s Badger Precollege program during the summer. Badger Precollege offers an array of academic programs for students ages 7-18 — from advanced learning programs and STEM classes to music clinics and college readiness conferences.
• Check out UW’s PEOPLE Precollege Program. The program recruits students in 8th grade and partners with students to help them reach their goals of college attainment and degree completion. PEOPLE consists of two programs: one specific to precollege students and one specific to college scholars at UW-Madison.