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Program Details
Careers in Action is a program for high school students (14 yrs and older) wishing to explore health professions. Participants will be invited into the hospital to gain a better understanding of the variety of health disciplines that exist in that setting. Over the course of a series of visits, an array of hospital departments will be explored in an interactive and educational way.

ORIENTATION (Mandatory)
January 9, 2025
5:30-6:30 PM EST
Landsbaum Center for Health Education
1433 N 6 1/2 Street
Terre Haute, IN 47807

PROGRAM DATES
Sessions are 5:30 PM - 7 P.M. EST

January 16, 2025
February 6, 2025 (6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.)
February 20, 2025
March 6, 2025
March 20, 2025
April 10, 2025
April 23, 2025
Disclosure:

The Indiana AHEC Network is required to report general demographic information about participants in the categories below. This data may be used for research purposes to evaluate the effectiveness of AHEC educational programs. Your participation is voluntary and will not affect your affiliation with IU, the Indiana AHEC Program, or its affiliates. As with any research there is always a small risk of loss of confidentiality. You are not expected to benefit from participation but we hope it informs our future AHEC educational programs. None of your personal information will be shared outside of our organization unless required by law.  If you have any questions about this program evaluation form, please reach out to ahecin@iupui.edu. For questions about your rights as a research participant, please contact the IU Human Research Protection Program office at 800-696-2949 or at irb@iu.edu.

Program Information

This should be provided to you.
The program number must begin with "HC-" followed by the programs unique 6 digit number.  Example: HC-000000
Contact Information




Please be sure to indicate entire year. Ex: 2001 instead of 01.






Demographics


“Rural” encompasses all population, housing, and territory not included within an urban/city/metro area. Whatever is not urban is considered rural. Usually has a low-population density.
The AHEC Network uses the US Census designations for racial and ethnic origin identification.  For your convenience, we have included the US Census definitions for each racial and ethnic category.

Black or African American: can include those with origins from the Black racial groups of Africa
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: can include those with origins from Guam, Samoa, and other Pacific Islands
White/Caucasian: can include those with origins from Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.
American Indian or Alaska Native: can include those with origins from North/South/Central America who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment.
Asian: can include those with origins from Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
More than one Race: can include those who identify as/with two (or more) of the categories identified above.

Hispanic/Latinx: Refers to a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race.
Non-Hispanic/Latinx: Refers to those with no origins from Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture, regardless of race.



Individuals identifying as "Hispanic or Latino" are of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race.

  • You are (or will be) the first person in your family to attend a college/university.
  • You are a 21st Century Scholar or currently receive Scholarship or Loan for Disadvantaged Students.
  • While growing up, you or your family used a federal or state assistance program (ex: free/reduced lunch, WIC, subsidized housing, food stamps, Medicaid or Hoosier Healthwise, etc.)
  • While growing up, you lived where there were few medical resources (doctor’s office/clinic/hospital) at a close distance.
School Information






Shirt & Payment Information

The cost of this program is $20. Payment must be made at orientation. Cash or check payable to Indiana State University will be accepted.

Evaluation of AHEC program, IRB # 2006213753

Release and Waiver of Liability Agreement

HEREAS, Union Health is an integrated health system consisting of Union Health System, Inc., Union Hospital, Inc., Union Associated Physicians Clinic, LLC, and their affiliates and subsidiaries (“Union Health);

WHEREAS, Union Health, in collaboration with Indiana State University (“University), sponsors and conducts a Careers in Action program (“Activity”) designed to provide students an opportunity to learn about health-related careers;

WHEREAS, the individual signing this Agreement (“Participant”) desires to participate in the Activity; and

WHEREAS, Union Health and University are willing to and is willing to permit Participant to participate in the Activity, upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of being provided the opportunity to participate in the Activity, the Participant hereby agrees as follows:


1.      Release from Liability. I hereby release, waive, discharge Union Health University, and their respective trustees, directors, officers, employees, servants, agents, representatives, and successors, including the assigned chaperones (collectively, the "Released Parties") from any and all liability, claims, demands, damages, legal actions and causes of action related to any and all loss, damage, or injury, including death, that may be sustained by me or to any personal property, whether caused by the negligence of the Released Parties or otherwise, while participating in  Activity or while in or upon the premises where the Activity is being conducted. This release of liability shall be binding upon me personally, as well as upon my heirs, executors, and all members of my family.

 

2.      Covenant Not to Sue. I agree, for myself and all my heirs, not to sue the Released Parties or initiate or assist in the prosecution of any claim for damages or cause of action against the Released Parties which I or my heirs may have as a result of any personal injury, death or property damage I may sustain while participating in the Activity or while on or using the premises where the Activity is being conducted.

 

3.      Indemnification. I hereby agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any third-party losses, damages, actions, suits, claims, judgments, settlements, awards, interest, penalties, expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) and costs of any kind for any personal injury, loss of life or damage to property sustained by reason of or arising out of my participation in any Activities or use of the premises where the Activity is being conducted.

 

4.      Medical Release. I hereby authorize Union Health and/or University to secure, and I consent to, any emergency medical treatment that may become necessary as a result of my participation in the Activity or my being on the premises where the Activity is conducted. I accept full responsibility for all costs related to my medical treatment, including any transport costs, and I release all parties involved from any type of liability for anything that may happen during my treatment or transport.,

 

5.      Consent to Photograph or Video. I understand that any photograph, video or audio recording, and/or any other image or likeness of myself participating in the Activity becomes the property of Union Health and Indiana State University and may be used by Union Health and/or Indiana State University for the purpose of publicity of the Activity without any further consent or request for consent.

Signature
I HAVE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE TERMS OF THIS LIABILITY RELEASE, WAIVER, DISCHARGE AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE, AND MEDICAL TREATMENT AUTHORIZATION AND VIDEO/PHOTOGRAPH PERMISSION FORM. I UNDERSTAND THAT BY TYPING MY NAME BELOW I AM AGREEING TO THE GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN THIS FORM.


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