Healthy habits start early
Name: Alexis Noble-Meraz What other AHEC programs have you participated in? AHEC Scholars What’s your hometown? Independence, Wisconsin What school are you attending? UW-River Falls What is your intended profession/what’s your major? Social Work and Spanish Why do you want to be a health professional? Why is it important to you? I believe it is important for those in underserved or minority groups to be seen, heard, and given the help that they need. Where is your Commun
Seeing all aspects of health
Name: Giselle Monette What other AHEC programs have you participated in? Wisconsin Express What’s your hometown? Madison,, Wisconsin What school are you attending? UW-Madison What is your intended profession/what’s your major? Community & Environmental Sociology Why do you want to be a health professional? Why is it important to you? There are a lot of health disparities experienced by people in my community and a lack of culturally comprehensive and accessible care, I wa
Meet Brynn, CHIP Intern
Name: Brynn Walther What other AHEC programs have you participated in? CHIP is my first AHEC program! What’s your hometown? Los Altos, California What school are you attending? UW-Madison What is your intended profession /what’s your major? Industrial Engineering (focusing on Health Systems) Why do you want to be a health professional? Why is it important to you? I was sure that I wanted to be in the health field after spending an hour and a half car ride talking with a
Making an impact at home
Name: Hattie Frieburg What other AHEC programs have you participated in? Wisconsin Express What’s your hometown? Osseo, WI What school are you attending? Recent graduate of UW-Madison What is your intended profession/what’s your major? Genetics and Genomics Why do you want to be a health professional? Why is it important to you? I want to improve access to health and wellbeing for communities that need it the most. Where is your Community Health Internship Program (CHIP)
Meet Leslie Youskevtch, CHIP Intern
What other AHEC programs have you participated in? CHIP is my first AHEC program! What’s your hometown? Coal City, Illinois What school are you attending? UW-Platteville What is your intended profession/what’s your major? Biology/ Health Sciences Why do you want to be a health professional? Why is it important to you? I want to be a health professional because I want to be able to bring my talents and background to a field that has the potential to be changed for the bett