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Career Promotion Calendar of Events

Please click the link below to view our online calendar of events.

Calendar of Events

"Career Promotion Events" is the only option that should be checked in the "Program Classifications" list. Continuing education events are not open to the general public.


Teacher Externships

Teacher ExternshipThe KU Medical Center Area Health Education Center developed the Teacher Summer Externship to provide an opportunity for health career cluster teachers to obtain continuing education hours toward in accordance with the Kansas State Department of Education's approval process for implementation or continuation of the Health Science Career Pathway/Cluster curriculum.

The externship was piloted in 2009 with 3 teachers from the Kansas City, Kan. school district. It was expanded in 2012 offering the externship duing two separate weeks. The goals of the Teacher Summer Externship are:

  • To increase understanding of the academic preparation necessary for health professions programs
  • To increase understanding of admission requirements and selection procedures for health professions programs
  • To increase effective transmission of relevant information from industry to the secondary health science classroom
  • To increase effective transmission of relevant information from post-secondary health professions programs to the secondary health science classroom
  • To provide health science teachers contact with current students in health professions programs
  • To enhance relationships with key stakeholders including Kansas State Department of Education, KU Medical Center, the Area Health Education Centers and Kansas high schools

To meet the goals listed above, the Teacher Summer Externship includes:

     Last modified: Jan 02, 2013