Vermont Business Magazine Are you a student in Grades 10-12, and curious about the healthcare field? Do you have a desire to work at improving the lives of others? Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is once again launching their signature summer day program, MedQuest, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT and Mt. Ascutney Hospital & Health Center in Windsor, VT. This unforgettable multi-day experience will give students the chance to explore, connect, and grow, in a real-world medical environment. Students will participate in job shadows with health professionals, team-based activities, hands-on clinical activities, and be mentored by students from the Robert Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont.
Two sessions will be offered:
Session #1: Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT, July 20-22, 2026, 9am-3pm.
Session #2: Mt Ascutney Hospital & Health Center, Windsor, VT. July 29-32, 2026, 9am-3pm.
Tuition is $349 per student and seating is limited. Scholarships are available. Sign up by March 16, 2026, by downloading the enrollment form at https://svtahec.org/students/middle-and-high-school/
For more information contact Alysia Straw, Director of Programs at [email protected]
About Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is a nonprofit educational organization committed to increasing access to primary and preventive care through workforce development, especially in our rural and underserved communities. We enhance community efforts to grow and sustain the health workforce in southern Vermont and invest our resources in connecting students to health careers, health professionals to communities, and communities to better health. Southern Vermont AHEC is one of two independent nonprofit regional AHEC centers funded by federal, state, and community support working in partnership with the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine's Office of Primary Care and AHEC Program.
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