Speech-language Pathologists can expect Student Loan
Forgiveness
The U.S. House of
Representatives passed H.R. 2669 to eliminate $19
billion in student loan lender subsidies, according
to an American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
press release. The bill, the College Cost Reduction
Act of 2007, will create a loan forgiveness program
for new borrowers. Speech-language pathologists are
eligible for student loan forgiveness if they are
employed in areas of national need. For each year of
full-time employment, a borrower would have up to
$1,000 of his or her loans forgiven, up to a
lifetime maximum of $5,000, according to
AHSA's press release.
Help Us Honor Mississippi Healthcare Heroes
Since 2003, Cherokee Uniforms has elicited more than
3,300 nominations for its annual
Cherokee Inspired
Comfort Award. This prestige award
gives peers, friends and colleagues a meaningful way
to acknowledge the hard work and commitment of
outstanding nurses and other non-physician
healthcare professionals. Nominations for this
year's award program are being accepted now through
May 31, 2006. To
read more about the Cherokee Inspired Comfort Award,
click here.
Health Careers Awareness Camp 2006
The Mississippi Hospital Association
Health Careers Center in partnership with the Mississippi Area Health
Education Center (AHEC) is offering a great opportunity for high school
junior and senior students. Together, the two associations are sponsoring
three Health Careers Awareness Camps throughout the state of Mississippi
for Summer 2006. The Health Careers Awareness Camp is a five-day summer
enrichment program designed to provide high school junior and senior
students with an educational experience that builds awareness of and
interest in health care careers through a partnership of health care
employers, health care practitioners and educators.
To find out more information on the
Health Careers Awareness Camp, click
here.
Dream Big - Be A Nurse Summer Camp 2006
Gear Up Mississippi
partnered with the MHA Health Careers Center,
Mississippi Delta Community College and the Mississippi
Office of Nursing Workforce will hold the Dream Big -
Be a Nurse Summer Camp June 18th-23rd, 2006 on the
Mississippi Delta Community College Campus.
The Camp is
designed to help address future healthcare needs by
attracting high school students into the nursing
profession. The goal of the camp is to increase students
understanding of the nursing profession and their
understanding of the educational preparedness required
for the profession.
To learn more about the Dream Big -
Be A Nurse Summer Camp, click
here.
Mississippi Delta Community College Nursing School Named
"School of Nursing of the Year" at 2006 Mississippi
Nightingale Awards
On Monday, January
31st, the Mississippi Nurses Association and
the Mississippi Nurses Foundation hosted 2006
Nightingale Awards Program and announced that
Mississippi Delta Community College’s nursing school has
been named School of Nursing of the Year in Mississippi.
MDCC, located in Moorhead, was selected for this award
by a panel of highly qualified out-of-state nurse
judges.
The School of Nursing of the Year
Award recognizes a school of nursing offering formal education for entry
into practice as a registered nurse. To learn more about the 2006
Mississippi Nightingale Awards, click here.
Mississippi Body Walk
On January 19,
2006, the Mississippi State University Extension Service held a Kick-off
Event to introduce the freshly created “Mississippi Body Walk.” The
Mississippi Body Walk is a new and unique health
education program designed to educate elementary school students across
the state of
Mississippi on the importance of being physically active and making good
nutrition choices. The program provides education and activities that
enable youth to learn skills needed in making good nutrition choices and
developing a healthy lifestyle.
To learn more about the Mississippi
Body Walk, click here.
Katrina Healthcare Job Fair
On Wednesday,
September 28th at the Jackson Medical Mall, the Katrina
Healthcare Job Fair proved to benefit over 400 job seekers from the state
of Mississippi. The Katrina Healthcare Job Fair was sponsored by the
Mississippi Hospital Association Health Careers Center in partnership with
the Mississippi Department of Employment Security’s Governor’s Job Fair
Network and WLBT News.
To find out more information on the
Katrina Healthcare Job Fair, click
here.
The Mississippi Health Careers Guide - 2005-2007
For the first time in
many years, the MHA Health Careers Center republished the
Mississippi Health Careers Guidebook. The guidebook will be updated and republished
every two years. It includes all the various health careers
that the state of Mississippi has to offer. The
guidebook has been a huge success for the 2005 year. It is used by high schools, colleges,
and hospitals as an excellent recruitment tool full of all the individual
career descriptions, salaries, licenses, and requirements needed to pursue
each career along with all the programs for each occupation that the
colleges of Mississippi have to offer....<more>
Who, oh who could the new 12 be?
The year 2005 was
coming up just around the corner and with that being
said, time had come to find the new Men in Nursing for
2005. The MHA Health Careers Center went on a new search
and with long hours of difficult decisions ... the 12
were chosen. This year a grand total of 64 applicants
participated! Our purpose was to produce a 2005 calendar
featuring Mississippi men in nursing in a diversified
manner. The applicants ranged from seasoned veterans to
students in nursing school. Calendar sales are now
taking place....<more>
Nursing Education Opportunities in Mississippi - 2004
Published by the Mississippi Hospital Association, this information has
been prepared to provide you with a comprehensive overview of the many
different nursing programs within our state. Basic information is provided
related to practical nursing, associate degree, baccalaureate, master's
and Ph. D. degree programs. You will find information to assist you as you
begin your educational preparation as a nurse or to expand your education
and achieve an additional level of nursing preparation. A description of
each level of nursing preparation is provided, along with identification
of the schools which offer that level of educational preparation.
<more>
Nurse Education Loan Repayment Program -
Application Deadline
Qualified nurses may be eligible for repayment
of 85% of outstanding student loans through a special program provided by
the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The deadline for
submission of applications for the program is March 18, 2005.
Information and on-line application is
available at the following link:
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/loanrepay.htm
University of Southern Mississippi -
Executive Master of Public Health Degree Program for Spring 2005
Earlier this year, the University of Southern Mississippi introduced its
Executive Master of Public Health Degree in health policy and
administration. This curriculum uses a combination of online and campus
courses to allow working health professionals to prepare for senior
management while maintaining employment. <more>
Mississippi College Answer Launches
Mississippi's premier online resource for college planning is now new and
improved. What once was known as Mississippi Wiredscholar has been
officially renamed as Mississippi College Answer. This resource is
presented by USA Funds on the web...
<more>
Upcoming Career Fairs in Mississippi for 2005
The
MHA Health Careers Center has health care recruiters
that attend many career fairs and conventions
throughout the state of Mississippi. They find it to
be a vital tool in recruitment as well as educating
students and re-careering professionals of all the
many job possibilities in healthcare. If your
organization is interested in having the HCC attend a
career fair you see coming up in the near future,
please contact Curnis Upkins at 601-368-3303 or
Rosalyn Smith-Howard at 601-368-3244. Also, to view
all the upcoming college and high school career fairs,
click here.
Mississippi Access for Rural Care (MARC)
MARC
Medical Enrichment & Development (MMED)
Summer
Program 2005
The MARC Medical
Enrichment & Development (MMED) program is a six-week medical enrichment
program that provides informational, technical, and financial assistance
to minority and disadvantaged college students who have a desire to work
in primary health care in rural underserved areas of Mississippi after
they obtain their prospective degrees. To find out more about the program
and how to apply, click here.
The MHA Health Careers Center 'Nursing Exploration' Scout Patch Program of Mississippi.
The Nursing Exploration patch program is based on a similar Girl Scout
patch program in North Carolina and brought to Mississippi by the HCC as a
way to increase youth's knowledge of the variety of career opportunities
available in nursing and to increase their awareness of the growing need
for nurses. On June 8th, 2004 at South Central Regional Medical Center, a
reception was held for Girl Scouts from Jones, Jasper, and Smith Counties.
There, they received their Nurse Exploration Scouting Badges for
completing the program... <more>
