Show CANOE Pre-Health Academy, 4 Week Program, $1500 Stipend + 3 UH College Credits

The Hawaiʻi/Pacific Basin Area Health Education Center (AHEC) strives to provide recruitment, placement, and retention activities to address community, state, and regional health workforce needs, performing health and health workforce needs assessments and improving distance learning and telehealth utilization.  There are four primary activity areas:

• Educating K-16+ students about health careers in hopes that they will pursue careers in healthcare.
• Training health professions students in the rural and underserved communities of Hawai‘i and the Pacific Basin, often in inter-professional teams so that they will return to areas of need with the teamwork skills needed.
• Recruiting healthcare professionals to rural and underserved areas and providing continuing education to make sure that everyone has access to the care they need, where they need it, when they need it.
• Conducting health profession workforce assessments to determine shortages and plan interventions to improve workforce supply.

Our GOAL is to facilitate access to an abundant supply of knowledgeable and culturally competent providers through training and recruitment partnerships that will help develop a health professional workforce that represents and takes excellent care of the population of the US Pacific. We provide accredited, high-quality continuing education offerings and professional support to meet the needs of healthcare professionals, especially those practicing in underserved areas. These programs are designed to enhance clinical skills and help maintain professional certifications.

The Hawai‘i/Pacific Basin AHEC makes three promises:

• We will help any student in Hawai‘i/Pacific region who is interested in a healthcare career get there
• We will find a speaker for any school on health or health careers
• We will entertain any ideas you have to improve the healthcare system so that everyone here gets the care they need, where they need it, when they need it

Aloha! 

The deadline to apply for the CANOE Pre-Health Academy has been extended to May 31, 2024. Past Academy students can re-apply if they still meet the academic and eligibility requirements. 

For more information, please see the original email below: 

We are happy to announce that the CANOE Pre-Health Academy application is now open to students statewide. 

Program Information 
The CANOE - Pre-Health Academy is a four-week statewide intensive program designed to provide skills and resources to help students excel in academia and later graduate from a health professions program. The program runs from July 1-July 28, 2024. 

Curriculum Overview

• Receive 3 College Credit in collaboration with UH West O'ahu
• Asynchronous online modules focused on college and career success
  One-Week Residential Program for the Pre-College Experience!
• Students will experience one week of uni life at the UH Manoa dormitories on O'ahu.
• Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Demo (learning process practiced at JABSOM)
  Certification in Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), CPR-First Aid, and Seizure Recognition and First-Aid.
• Pre-Health Advising
• Networking Opportunities 

The Hawaii/Pacific Basin Area Health Education Center (AHEC), a department of the John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, will oversee operations, including student supervision, activities, and curriculum. Health and safety are our priorities, and we ensure that students receive an immersive learning experience. 

Course Schedule (Subject to Change)

• July 1-19: Asynchronous Online Modules + In-Person Sessions in local area 
• July 21-28: Residential Experience at UH Manoa 
  *Detailed schedule will be provided in the course syllabus (coming soon)

Academic Status Upon Applying

• Graduating High School Seniors
• College Students considering a transfer to UH Manoa
• Must provide the most recent transcript (unofficial accepted)
• 2.5 GPA or Above
• Hawaii Students ONLY

Eligibility (must meet one of the following)

• First-generation college student
• Economically disadvantaged student
• Underrepresented minority group

Cost

• There is NO admissions fee or tuition to enroll. 
• FULL SCHOLARSHIP for meals and boarding (housing at UH Manoa)
• Students outside of Oahu are responsible for their airfare to attend the UH Manoa residential program in Honolulu, Hawaii.
• Receive a $1,500 STIPEND upon the successful completion of the program
• LIMITED TO 40 STUDENTS! Due to limited spots, students' GPAs, personal statements, and references will be highly weighed in the admissions process. 

Important Dates/Timeline (Subject to Change)

• Application Deadline: May 31, 2024, 11:59pm
• Parent/Student Online Orientation: TBD
• Local In-Person Sessions and Online Modules: July 1 - July 20, 2024
• UH Manoa Residential Program: July 21 - July 28, 2024

Letters of Recommendation Deadline

• May 31, 2024, 11:59pm 
  Provide this link to your recommenders. Letters of Recommendation are to be submitted here: https://forms.gle/SBn6yxhvneKiQgvZA

If you have any questions, please get in touch with canoepha@hawaii.edu. See the flyer attached for additional details and distribution. 

Collaborators: 

• University of Hawaii at Hilo HCOP Program
• University of Hawaii at Manoa HCOP Program
• University of Hawaii West Oahu HCOP Program

Mahalo, 

Lark J. Morin, MAOM, SPEC-ORG-LDRSP, FAST-CI, YMHFA-CI
HCOP Program Specialist
Pre-Health Career Corps Director 
Hawaii/Pacific Basin Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa
External Advisor - HOSA Future Health Professionals 
University of Hawaii at Hilo 

e: canoepha@hawaii.edu

p: (808)375-7996