News and Events
Youth Health Service Corps (YHSC)
The Youth Health Service Corps uses a nine-module curriculum to train high school students for the health care setting. Each module contains numerous hands-on activities designed to prepare students to interact with underserved populations in volunteer settings. Once trained, students are placed at community health care agencies as volunteers, or choose a service learning project tract to complete their volunteer hours.
YHSC helps students meet guidelines for an Oregon High School Diploma, as well as prepare them for college, or a job in health care.
If you are a Union Coutny high school student and would like to join, or get more information contact Brenna Hines, bhines@eou.edu, 541-962-3801, or go to the YHSC web site to sign up.
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Girls in Science
"Ms. Pringle's Deadly Party: Who Killed the Mystery Guest?" was the theme for this year's Girls in Science on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at Eastern Oregon University.
Over 100 girls, 6th through 8th grade, participated in solving the mystery. The investigation included chemistry, biology, anthropology, computer technology and more.
Contact Brenna Hines, bhines@eou.edu, 541-962-3801 with questions.
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Health Careers Day
Any organization which already works with youth, is willing to take the primary responsibility for planning and presenting a Health Careers Day experience, in Baker, Gilliam, Grant, Hood River northern Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco or Wheeler counties is eligible to apply for $1,000 in funding.
For more information, contact Brenna Hines, bhines@eou.edu, 541-962-3801 or log on to www.eou.edu/neoahec/he2.html
MedQuest Health Careers Exploration Week
Join our health careers odyssey as we explore the lives
and work of medical professionals! High school students
who have completed grades 9-12 are invited to apply. MedQuest
will be held June 23rd-27th, 2008 on the Eastern Oregon
University campus. Tuition is $320 and limited
scholarships are available. We suggest students work with their own community organizations to find scholarships.
For an application, or information contact Brenna Hines, bhines@eou.edu,
541-962-3801 or click here: MedQuest Application
MedStars Health Careers Honors Program
Are you a student who would like to know how to pursue a
health care career? Current high school juniors and seniors are invited to apply to the MedStars
program held at Oregon Health & Science University.
The program will include an in depth look at a variety of health careers. Additionally, pre-MedStars and MedStars experiences include practical, hands-on creation of a career plan to help students achieve their goals. Camp will be July 14th-19th, 2008. Tuition is $300 and limited
scholarships are available.
For an application, or information contact Brenna Hines, bhines@eou.edu,
541-962-3801 or click here: Med Stars Application
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Great Discoveries Teacher Workshop
Great Discoveries is an integrated curriculum that fosters student engagement in science, health, and literacy. Units in the curriculum have both a global and local perspective. Each begins with a compelling story, continues with science investigations and ends with a challenge for students to apply their learning. Learn more at the Great Discoveries Website.
Two workshop dates are available: June 16th-27th, 2008 Bend
August 4th-15th, 2008 Coos Bay
For an application, or information contact Brenna Hines, bhines@eou.edu or
541-962-3801.
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Brain Awareness
The Brain Awareness sponsored by OHSU's Office of Science Education and NEOAHEC, will be broadcast April 19th, 2008 from 9:30 to 12:00 from OHSU to Eastern Oregon University in La Grande. Participants can learn about the latest breakthroughs on the brain, practical strategies using this research, receive free teaching tools on the brain and earn two Professional Development Units.
For more information, contact Brenna Hines, bhines@eou.edu or 541-962-3801.
