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Northern Vermont AHEC

Our mission is to educate and inspire students and professionals to improve the health of Vermont communities.

10/23/2025

10/22/2025

Behind every healthy community is someone who chose to care.

For Ashley Leonard, that choice started in a Vermont high school classroom - and grew into a career leading clinical teams at Northern Counties Health Care, Inc. and supporting rural patients across the NEK.

Her story reminds us that healthcare is more than a job - it’s how we show up for each other.

Read Ashley’s full story and celebrate Health Careers Awareness Month with us:
https://vthealthcareers.org/caring-for-community/

10/21/2025

Exploring the Future of Vermont’s Healthcare – Together!

What happens when you bring together Vermont students, medical mentors, and hands-on health career experiences? You get one unforgettable day of learning, laughter, and life-saving skills.

This weekend’s VT Health Careers Field Day was a celebration of curiosity and community – from practicing CPR and “Stop the Bleed,” to exploring real-world tools used by health care professionals. Students dove in, asked smart questions, and discovered just how many paths lead to caring for Vermonters.

We’re so inspired by every student who showed up curious, brave, and ready to learn. And we’re deeply grateful to our partners at The Governor's Institutes of VT and Lyndon Institute, and the incredible network of instructors and exhibitors who made this experience possible.

The future of Vermont’s healthcare workforce is bright – and it starts here.

10/17/2025

Registration closes at 5 PM today!
We can’t wait to see everyone at VT Health Careers Field Day TOMORROW!
Register:
https://form.jotform.com/252504202197046

10/15/2025

Just 3️⃣ days left until Vermont Health Careers Field Day - Saturday, October 18 at Lyndon Institute!

Connect with healthcare professionals, explore hands-on activities, and see how many paths can lead to a career in caring for Vermonters.

Free event for students - register today:
https://form.jotform.com/252504202197046

Governor's Institutes of VT Lyndon Institute Vermont Health Careers Southern Vermont AHEC The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont UVM Health - UVM Medical Center NVRH Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice Northern Counties Health Care, Inc. Gifford Medical Center Vermont State University Randolph Campus North Country Hospital Vermont Public Health Association Vermont Department of Health

10/13/2025

10/09/2025

Behind every strong community is a dedicated health workforce. This Health Careers Awareness Month, we’re celebrating the Vermonters who make that possible - like Eilish Quirion, RN.

Inspired by her father and supported by programs like MedQuest, Eilish’s journey shows how early exposure and mentorship can lead to lifelong impact. Check out her story!

October is Vermont Health Careers Awareness Month - a time to celebrate the people and pathways that keep our communities healthy.

Meet Eilish Quirion , RN, who grew up in rural Vermont watching her father care for patients and turned that early inspiration into a meaningful career in nursing. Today, she leads with compassion and composure in the North Country Hospital Emergency Department, reminding us that healthcare is about people, connection, and community.

Read her story ➡️ https://vthealthcareers.org/from-inspiration-to-action/

10/06/2025

We’re counting down to Vermont Health Careers Field Day!

If you’ve been meaning to register, now’s the time – join us Saturday, October 18 at Lyndon Institute for a full day of hands-on learning and career exploration in celebration of Health Careers Awareness Month.

CPR practice, Stop the Bleed, interactive demos, college and hospital reps – it’s all happening soon!

Free for students and community members!
Register: https://form.jotform.com/252504202197046

Governor's Institutes of VT Lyndon Institute Lyndon Institute Career and Technical Education

10/02/2025

October is Vermont Health Careers Awareness Month!

Join Southern Vermont AHEC as we spotlight the incredible impact of health careers across our state. All month long, we’ll share real stories from dedicated health professionals who are making a difference.

We’re kicking things off with our latest Let’s Talk Podcast episode: “A Student’s Story, Why I choose a career in Family Medicine.” featuring Molly Hurd, a 4th-year medical student at The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont and an AHEC Scholar. Molly shares her powerful journey into medicine and her passion for rural family healthcare.

Listen now and be inspired: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWDYrsr9BtU&t=6s

Are you a future doctor or healthcare professional? Let us know how this story resonates with you in the comments below.

National AHEC Organization Northern Vermont AHEC Community Health Governor's Institutes of VT Vermont Health Careers North Star Health Springfield Hospital, Inc. - VT Rutland Regional Medical Center Grace Cottage Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Southwestern Vermont Medical Center University of Vermont

10/01/2025

Today marks the start of Vermont Health Careers Awareness Month!

Health care isn’t just a service - it’s one of the state’s largest economic and community pillars. Highlighting health care careers isn’t just about filling jobs. It’s about ensuring that Vermonters can access the care they need, in every corner of the state.
This month, join us in recognizing the many pathways into health care and celebrating the professionals who keep our communities strong.
(and in the meantime, read this blog post on VTHealthCareers!)

October is more than a change of seasons in Vermont - it’s a chance to spotlight the people and pathways that keep our communities healthy. Health Careers Awareness Month is about celebrating those already working in the field, while also inspiring the next generation to step in.

For Vermont, the timing couldn’t be more critical: projections show Vermont will need thousands of new nurses, doctors, and allied health professionals in the next few years alone.

Health Careers Awareness Month is about shining a light on the diverse opportunities in healthcare - from nursing to imaging, from dental care to behavioral health - and showing that these aren’t just jobs, they’re community-building careers. It’s also about retention: making sure students trained here in Vermont see their future here, too.

By celebrating this month, we send a clear message: Health care careers matter. They are essential to Vermont’s economy, to rural access, and to the well-being of every neighbor, family, and community across the state.

Read more in our new blog: https://vthealthcareers.org/vermonts-october-health-careers-awareness-month/

The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont Southern Vermont AHEC Vermont Department of Health Vermont Department of Labor Governor Phil Scott

09/26/2025

October is Health Careers Awareness Month in Vermont, and we’re marking it with an event designed to inspire the next generation of health professionals!

Check out our blog post about VT Health Careers Field Day (October 18 at Lyndon Institute) as we highlight why the timing matters: celebrating and strengthening Vermont’s health workforce.

Hosted in partnership with Governor's Institutes of VT and Lyndon Institute, Field Day combines lifesaving skill training with a hands-on career expo featuring colleges, hospitals, and health professionals from across the state.

Read the blog:

Join Us for VT Health Careers Field Day: Celebrate Health Careers Awareness Month! by Alyssa Labare | Sep 26, 2025 | FEATURED!, News Register Now! October is Vermont’s official Health Career Awareness Month, a time to shine a spotlight on the many pathways into health-related professions and to in...

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Northern Vermont AHEC is one of two independent not-for-profit regional AHEC centers covering all 14 counties in Vermont. The network also includes the Vermont AHEC Program Office located at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont Office Of Primary Care.

Area Health Education Centers were created as part of a national strategy to address the mal-distribution of health professionals in 1972. The Vermont AHEC Network, with the support of HRSA, the Vermont Department of Health, and other community and academic partners, strengthens the primary care workforce by:

Providing health career explorations programs for students throughout Vermont.

Supporting the engagement of health professions students in community experiences to encourage future practice in Vermont.

Reducing the debt of primary care practitioners in Vermont in exchange for service commitments through programs administered by the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont.

These strategies are informed by AHECs’ thirty years of experience addressing health care workforce shortages across the United States, and by numerous studies of students’ and physicians’ practice preferences. Physicians that are raised in, or have positive, formative experiences during their training in rural and underserved communities are significantly more likely to practice in rural, underserved areas than their counterparts who were from a non-rural background. We know this approach to be successful in Vermont because 41% of Vermont’s primary care physicians have received their training or completed their residency in-state.

Since 1996, the VT AHEC Network has engaged academic and community partners to improve the distribution, diversity, supply and quality of the health workforce in Vermont, especially in rural and underserved communities. VT AHEC Network works across the health workforce pipeline to reach from middle school students to practicing health professionals in the fields of medical, nursing, dental, and health sciences with programs including health careers awareness, summer programs, job shadow opportunities, pre-professional enhancement, clinical rotations in rural and underserved communities, interdisciplinary and community-based projects, and recruitment and retention programs. The VT AHEC Network staffs professionals with expertise in health care, public health, and education to carry out these programs successfully.