Project Promise

Project Promise Providing Rural Opportunities in Medicine through Inspiring Service and Education in Western North C

Project PROMISE (Providing Rural Opportunities in Medicine through Inspiring Service and Education) was started in 2014 by two UNC Chapel Hill Medical Students (Rivers Woodward and Brittany Papworth). Originally supported by an Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, and still hosted by The Center For Rural Health Innovation. Project PROMISE seeks to be a locally-run and community sustained effort through w

hich we collectively invest in the health our region. Project PROMISE selects rural high school seniors from Mountain Heritage and Mitchell who show interest in a healthcare profession. The program supports the students by providing exposure to real healthcare experience and offers mentorship throughout the program. Students who are accepted to the program will complete an internship where the students complete a shadowing experience with a wide variety of healthcare providers in Yancey and Mitchell counties, all while receiving school credits through the dual enrollment program at the high schools. Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is assisting with the project as part of its WNC Rural Health Initiative. MAHEC is excited about further growing this project in the local communities which will strengthen the local pipeline to healthcare providers and also help entice students to select a career path in healthcare. Students interested in the program can obtain an application from Ben Varney (Mountain Heritage) or Denise Murphy (Mitchell). If you are a local physician or healthcare provider that is interested in accepting students for shadowing please contact Bryan McClure at (828) 767-0066 or Bryan.McClure@mahec.net.

Health Careers Summer Camp 2024!
07/23/2024

Health Careers Summer Camp 2024!

Heath careers summer camp 2024! 😷😎
07/16/2024

Heath careers summer camp 2024! 😷😎

Group photo and camp counselors! Thanks to everyone who attended and everyone who helped to make this years camp a big s...
06/29/2022

Group photo and camp counselors! Thanks to everyone who attended and everyone who helped to make this years camp a big success!

Sarah Thach and Kol doing a public health session with campers this morning
06/29/2022

Sarah Thach and Kol doing a public health session with campers this morning

Dr. Michelle Boose doing a “what’s next” presentation to better prepare campers for the future, and how to properly docu...
06/29/2022

Dr. Michelle Boose doing a “what’s next” presentation to better prepare campers for the future, and how to properly document everything learned on their resume!

Van #1 team posing with the bulldog 🙌🏻
06/29/2022

Van #1 team posing with the bulldog 🙌🏻

Ended the day yesterday with some
06/29/2022

Ended the day yesterday with some

OB/GYN session with Dr. Susan Dixon and team.
06/29/2022

OB/GYN session with Dr. Susan Dixon and team.

Point of care ultrasound session with family medicine Dr. Benjamin Gilmer
06/29/2022

Point of care ultrasound session with family medicine Dr. Benjamin Gilmer

TB skin testing simulation
06/29/2022

TB skin testing simulation

Dental session where students explored various careers in the field, and made molds of teeth!
06/29/2022

Dental session where students explored various careers in the field, and made molds of teeth!

Pig heart dissection and a deep dive into the anatomy of a heart!
06/28/2022

Pig heart dissection and a deep dive into the anatomy of a heart!

Sports medicine session today at MAHEC, that included casting, ultrasound, and exams! Part #2
06/28/2022

Sports medicine session today at MAHEC, that included casting, ultrasound, and exams! Part #2

Sports medicine session today at MAHEC, that included casting, ultrasound, and exams! Part #1
06/28/2022

Sports medicine session today at MAHEC, that included casting, ultrasound, and exams! Part #1

Fun session with UNC school of pharmacy -Asheville campus today, part #2
06/28/2022

Fun session with UNC school of pharmacy -Asheville campus today, part #2

Fun session with UNC school of pharmacy -Asheville campus today, part #1
06/28/2022

Fun session with UNC school of pharmacy -Asheville campus today, part #1

Awesome time at the tree top park
06/28/2022

Awesome time at the tree top park

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Applications for Project Promise's 2022 Health Careers Summer Camp will now be accepted through Frida...
04/28/2022

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Applications for Project Promise's 2022 Health Careers Summer Camp will now be accepted through Friday, May 6! This hands-on program is free to rural high school juniors and seniors. Learn more and apply at mahec.net/promisecamp.

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