Student Spotlight: Jenna Thelen
For this month's student spotlight, we are featuring a student who was a camp counselor for the Scenic Rivers AHEC Health Careers Camp this past summer. Learn more about Jenna's involvement with Scenic Rivers AHEC and her plans for the future. Where are you originally from? Menasha, Wisconsin Where did you attend/or currently are attending school? UW-La Crosse What are your future career/school goals? To graduate college with a degree in Public Health and pursue a master's de
Wisconsin Alumni Association Updates
Students and professionals who have completed 40 hours or more of AHEC programming are eligible to join the AHEC Alumni Association. The AHEC Alumni Association works to connect prospective students, current students, and healthcare professionals working in the field, to form networking opportunities and support. In August, the Wisconsin AHEC Alumni Association welcomed in new board officers. McKenna Pedretti, a senior at Galesville Ettrick Trempealeau High School was selec
Viterbo Gerontology Partnership
Over the summer months, Scenic Rivers AHEC partnered with Viterbo University School of Nursing to host an intern through Viterbo’s Summer Service Learning Internship. Scenic Rivers AHEC connected the student, Katie Juen, with regional meal sites to administer surveys. The surveys collected information about what topics might be of interest to meal site participants. Katie compiled the survey data to inform future educational opportunities. Throughout the fall, Viterbo Univers
UW-Platteville Health Summit
Scenic Rivers AHEC had the opportunity to participate in the University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s inaugural Health Care Summit on November 8th. This event gathered stakeholders in the region to explore issues, needs and solutions in health care in Southwest Wisconsin. The summit engaged the group through a World Café style program. Representatives from higher education and healthcare institutions kept the conversation lively, providing their insight. Scenic Rivers AHEC looks
HPV Project Update: Year Four
Scenic Rivers AHEC is just starting its fourth year of the HPV Immunization Education Project. Over the last four years, Regional HPV Educator, Aubrey Stetter-Hesselberg, has been building relationships across the three state region of Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. This work focuses on healthcare provider and healthcare professions student education related to the impact of provider recommendation. Each year of the grant, the goal is to provide education to 300 providers p