North Louisiana Area Health Education Center

10/22/2014

Click the link for 10 grammar rules for your healthcare resumé.

http://www.healthecareers.com/article/10-grammar-tips-for-your-healthcare-resume/171579

November 5, 2013 10 English Grammar Rules For Your Healthcare Resume By HEALTHeCAREERS.com In the healthcare industry, applicants lacking effective communication skills may find themselves on the losing end of a job search.

10/20/2014

Click the link to learn about tax credits that can help with the costs of college.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/18/your-money/tax-credits-for-college-can-help-ease-costs.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0

Lower- and moderate-income families should keep in mind a pair of federal tax benefits for students or their parents.

10/17/2014

A-HEC of a Summer participants have the opportunity to develop relationships with health care industry mentors and professionals. Students earn their CPR certification and first aid training

Students also earn one half unit of general elective credit at all Louisiana high schools while providing more than 100 hours of volunteer community service to their community.

To apply for A-HEC of a Summer, click the link below.

http://nlahec.org/index.php/youth-program/ahec-of-a-summer

10/15/2014

http://www.computerworld.com/article/2825063/google-launches-telemedicine-beta-for-video-chats-with-docs.html

A new feature Google is testing helps direct those searching for medical advice not only to information but also allows them to connect online for a physician consult.

10/14/2014

A new report from UnitedHealthcare suggests new tactics to meet the increasing demand for primary care.

http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/news/innovation-needed-to-meet-primary-care-demand-48988-1.html

Healthcare delivery systems should consider leveraging nurse practitioners and physician assistants, patient-centered medical homes, multi-disciplinary care teams, and health information technology to meet the future demands for primary care, according to a new report from UnitedHealthcare.

10/10/2014

The A-HEC of a Summer Program is now accepting applications. A-HEC of a Summer provides high school freshman, sophomores, and juniors (ages 15-18) with the chance to explore health careers firsthand. Students learn how to apply the information learned in high school classes to the health care industry. For more information, and to apply online, click the link below.

http://nlahec.org/index.php/youth-program/ahec-of-a-summer

The A-HEC of a Summer Program is an opportunity for high school freshman, sophomores, and juniors (ages 15-18) to explore career opportunities by "hands-on" participation as a volunteer in a local medical facility for 15 days.

10/08/2014

Tomorrow is The National Health Service Corps' Community Day Facebook Chat! Join their staff, members, and alumni in an interactive Facebook conversation. Click the link for more information.

http://www.meetup.com/Corps-Community-Day/

The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) helps bring health care to those who need it most. Since 1972, we have been building healthy communities by connecting primary health care providers to areas o

10/03/2014

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/health/2014/10/02/louisiana-preps-case-ebola-virus-arrives/16578339/

State, Shreveport officials prepared if Ebola virus comes to Louisiana

10/02/2014

A-HEC of a Summer 2012

To apply for 2015, visit http://nlahec.org/index.php/aos2015

10/01/2014

Meet NLAHEC's newest medical student at LSU School of Medicine, Taylor Shepherd!

Keep reading to learn about her experiences with NLAHEC.

"When I take time to think about how far I’ve come, it seems unbelievable. I met Dr. Borders at AHEC when I was 16 and had the opportunity to view my very first open heart surgery. I returned home enlightened and touched with a memory I would never forget. I was determined to do whatever I needed to do to become a physician. I continued shadowing Dr. Borders all through high school and college seeing over 30+ office/hospital procedures. Now, he’s nominating me for the 2015 STS Looking to the Future Scholarship for medical students, which would allow me travel with him to San Diego for a cardiothoracic surgeon conference this January (be praying about it!!!). Thanks to AHEC and the people I met through AHEC, I have had the opportunity to see so many areas of medicine which my peers have only read about in textbooks. I'm so thankful that there were people encouraging a young lady (daughter of a food salesman and daycare owner) to chase a dream and for always believing in her along the way. Medical School isn’t a breeze. It is tough and enduring. But when I stop and look around, I see that my life is truly amazing. I am living my dream.."~T. Shepherd

09/30/2014

Read why one medical student made the choice to go into primary care: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/09/why-im-becoming-a-primary-care-doctor/379231/

The U.S. has a shortage of family physicians, but many med students avoid the specialty, stigmatizing it as uninteresting.

09/29/2014

The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) recently announced the 20 highest ranked critical access hospitals (CAHs) in the country, as determined by iVantage Health Analytics. Please join us as we congratulate the following Louisiana Rural Health Association (LRHA) member hospitals for their outstanding achievement:

1. Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital ~ Best Practice Financial Stability
2. Prevost Memorial Hospital ~ Best Practice Financial Stability
3. Pointe Coupee General Hospital ~ Best Practice Quality Index

09/26/2014

Do you have student loans? Have you heard about recent and proposed changes to student loan repayment plans? Click the link to find out which plan best fits your needs, and to find out more about these changes.
http://explorehealthcareers.org/en/Article/311/Changes_to_Repayment_Plans_and_Forgiveness_Programs

You may have heard there have been some recent and proposed changes to student loan repayment plans that are based on a borrower’s income, in addition to some proposed changes to forgiveness programs such as Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

09/25/2014

A-HEC of a Summer applications are now being accepted. The A-HEC of a Summer Program is an opportunity for high school freshman, sophomores, and juniors (ages 15-18) to explore career opportunities by "hands-on" participation as a volunteer in a local medical facility for 15 days. For more information, and to apply online, click the link below.

http://nlahec.org/index.php/youth-program/ahec-of-a-summer

09/24/2014

Interested in a health career? Click the link below to access resources to help get you started.

http://explorehealthcareers.org/en/BlogPost/553/Take_Your_First_Steps_Toward_a_Health_Care_Career

U.S. Navy/Flickr Hidden until 09/23/2014 23 September 2014 9:30 AM If you daydream about stethoscopes and scrubs, if you believe that helping people achieve good health would be the most rewarding thing you could do, then you are probably set on a health care career.

09/23/2014

Are you, or someone you know, in need of mental health services? Visit the link below to access a Treatment Locator to search for services and resources in your area. You can search by state, city, or zip code.

http://serviceslocator.mentalhealth.gov

People often don’t get the mental health services they need because they don’t know where to start. Use the treatment locator below to find mental health services and resources in your area. You can search by city, state or zip code.

09/22/2014

Rural Scholars is a program developed to encourage students interested in rural medicine and medical school.

09/19/2014