Building West Virginia

We build the health workforce our rural counties need — from a high school classroom to a practicing clinician.

Three Points on One Career Path

We meet people where they are — from a high school classroom to a rural clinic mid-career — and help them take the next step.

Hands-on exposure to health careers before graduation, through Moving Onward and Upward and our annual Health Careers and College Expo.

Multi-day rural immersions that put students inside the communities, clinics and social realities they will one day practice in.

Continuing education and Mental Health First Aid certification that help rural providers stay current — and stay in West Virginia.

23 counties across the northern and west-central part of the state.

23counties served across northern West Virginia

2004established, with our office at Glenville State University

5AHECs in West Virginia, covering 50 of the state’s 55 counties

3audiences served, from high school through practicing clinician

Six kinds of gathering, each aimed at a different point on the career path. Dates are announced as each one is scheduled.

What We Run, Who it is For, and How Often it Comes Around
Event	Who it is For	What it Looks Like	How Often
Continuing Education Sessions	Licensed health professionals	A half-day session held inside the service area, so meeting a licensure requirement does not cost a day on the road.	Several a year
Health Careers and College Expo	High school students, teachers and counselors	A one-day regional expo at Glenville State University, with colleges, health systems and hands-on demonstrations.	Every fall
Mental Health First Aid Courses	Schools, employers, community groups, teens	A certification course in the Adult, Youth or Teen curriculum, taught at your site or ours.	On request, year-round
Academies	Students exploring one profession	Several consecutive days hosted with a partner health system — most recently a Nursing Academy at Camden Clark.	As scheduled with partners
Rural Immersions	Health professions students	Two or three days in a rural community, following one health problem through the clinics and agencies that meet it.	Periodically
Moving Onward and Upward	High school students in partner schools	Not a single date but a school year: rotations, mentoring and a community project inside a working health system.	Each academic year