Southwest Indiana AHEC works to foster young students' interest in healthcare,
while promoting academic preparation to ensure future success in their careers.
Go Viral: Be a Disease Detective
The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation’s Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center (SICTC), in collaboration with Southwest Indiana Area Health Education Center, is hosting a one-week summer public health camp, Go Viral: Be a Disease Detective.
The camp is for students currently in the seventh and eighth grades in Gibson, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh and Warrick counties who are interested in exploring epidemiology and careers in public health. The camp will be held in the morning, June 1-5, 2026, at the SICTC, 1901 Lynch Road in Evansville.
Dr. Erin Reynolds, Chair of Health Administration and Community Health in the Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions, and Gwen Barnett, Health Science Education instructor at SICTC, will lead a variety of activities to teach students about epidemiology, food safety, global health, using a microscope and how to collect and analyze data.
The deadline to register is Friday, April 24.
For more information, contact Kerseclia L. Patterson, Academic Outreach Coordinator at
Southwest Indiana AHEC, 812-228-5048, or email kpatterson@usi.edu.
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School Presentations
Regional schools and youth-serving programs can request presentations and activities related to college readiness and health professions. These can be either during the school day or after school. The Southwest Indiana AHEC staff will tailor the experience to meet the needs of your school or program. Presentation topics include information on health careers (overview or in-depth), college preparation, healthy lifestyles and good decision-making.
Participation in Career Fairs
Southwest Indiana AHEC staff members are available to participate in your career fair. We will provide information on the vast array of available health careers, post-secondary educational opportunities to prepare for health careers in southwest Indiana, and workforce information related to health careers.
College Campus Visits
Southwest Indiana AHEC provides opportunities for educators to bring their students to a local college campus. This visit allows students to participate in hands-on activities with health professions programs, to experience what it is like to be on a college campus, and to have the opportunity to ask questions regarding college and programs of interest. This visit can be tailored to the needs of the students.
For more information on any of these programs, please contact Kerseclia L. Patterson at 812-228-5048 or email kpatterson@usi.edu.
