Recruitment for Health Careers
Health Careers Classroom Presentations
Our Health Careers Coordinator travels to high school classrooms throughout our 31-county service area to educate students about resources, educational programs, and health career opportunities in Georgia. Ask your HSTE teacher about scheduling one!
Health Careers Intensive Programs
We partner with universities in our service area to host intensive programs that expose high school students to health careers via hands-on activities on college campuses and that provide an inside look at the lives of college students in healthcare professional education programs.
Intensive programs are designed for students already interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. Students must apply and be accepted to participate in an intensive program. Fees vary between programs.
If you have graduated from a past intensive program, you may be eligible for our Foothills AHEC Scholarship. Click here to see all scholarship application requirements.
University of Georgia - Foothills AHEC Health Careers Youth Conference (HCYC) 2025
Foothills AHEC collaborates with the University of Georgia to offer a conference to help recent and soon-to-be high school graduates get on the path to a successful career in the healthcare industry. For more information please visit the website link below.
Who
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students graduating high school in 2025, 2026, or 2027
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interested in pursuing a healthcare career
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with a 3.0 or greater HOPE GPA
Where
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University of Georgia Athens campus
When
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June 2024
Cost
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$135 per student
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some scholarships availabile, visit UGA website for more details
How
Brenau University - Medical Scholars Program
High school juniors in Hall and Dawson counties (Georgia) who have an interest in a healthcare career spend four days at Brenau University during the academic year.
Students are chosen by their high school Health Science teachers to participate in the program. Accepted students are oriented on a welcome day at the beginning of the school year to prepare them for the hands-on sessions they will attend throughout the academic year.
For more information, contact the Health Science teacher at your Hall or Dawson County high school.
Piedmont University - Foothills AHEC Health Scholars Program
High school juniors in Banks, Habersham, Rabun, Stephens, and White counties
(Georgia) who have an interest in a healthcare career spend four days at Piedmont College, Demorest, during the academic year.
Students are chosen by their high school Health Science teachers to participate in the program.
Accepted students are oriented on a welcome day at the beginning of the school year to prepare them for the hands-on sessions they will attend throughout the academic year.
For more information, contact the Health Science teacher at your Banks, Habersham, Rabun, Stephens, or White County high school.
Health Careers in Georgia 2022-2024
Foothills AHEC partners with the Georgia Statewide AHEC Network and its 6 centers to produce the Health Careers in Georgia publication every 3 years. This publication includes state-specific details on over 80 health careers reviewed by expert readers across Georgia, as well as information about how to pursue a health career and the latest industry trends.
