AHEC Offers Summer Programs for Students Interested in Health Careers

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 14, 2012) – Applications are now being accepted for the eighth Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) and Health Researchers Youth Academy (HRYA), hosted annually by UK's Area Health Education Center (AHEC). The deadline to apply for this year's programs is Friday, March 16.

The residential camps are designed to help students enrich their knowledge of health and health career options, giving them hands-on experience in a college setting.

Depending on the specific camp, other activities may include presentations from faculty, staff and practitioners across the region, lectures and weekly clinical shadowing rotations with practicing health-care professionals. Academic courses in chemistry, biology, mathematics or physiology are also included

"The SEP and HRYA camps bring students together from across the state who are interested in a Health Career," said Chris Johnson, associate administrator of AHEC program. "For many students, this is the opportunity of a lifetime."

Both camps are free to those chosen to participate (housing, meals and materials are provided). Current high school sophomores may apply to participate in the SEP program. Current high school juniors are eligible to apply for HYRA.

For more information, including additional application guidelines and application materials, visit www.mc.uky.edu/ahec and follow the "Health Careers" link on the left side or the UK AHEC Central Office at (859) 323-8018.

The Area Health Education Center (AHEC) program is a collaborative effort between the University of Louisville Health Sciences Center and the University of Kentucky Medical Center.  For more information about the AHEC program, please visit http://louisville.edu/medschool/ahec or www.mc.uky.edu/ahec.