Western Regional Area Health Education Center and CHHS Immersion Days
On March 9 and 10, Western Michigan University’s College of Health and Human Services, host site for the Western Regional Area Health Education Center, welcomed 70 high school students from the Calhoun Area Career Center’s health programs for the CHHS Immersion Days. The program is coordinated and funded by the WR AHEC with support from the college.
CHHS Immersion Days allow students to visit the College of Health and Human Services to learn more about health care careers and their respective academic requirements. Faculty and health professionals talked with students about nursing, occupational therapy, social work, public health and mental health. Activities included simulation lab tours, various uses of catheters, group discussions on mental health, human trafficking, teen suicide, public health services and the use of adaptive equipment in occupational therapy.
This is the second year Krista Winchel, a 21st Century Health Careers instructor at the Calhoun Area Career Center, has brought in students for this career enrichment program. Teachers have expressed that the program offers additional exposure into healthcare careers that students may not receive in their regular academic environments.
Learn more about the Western Regional Area Health Education Center on the AHEC website.