West Central Illinois AHEC teamed up with partners to put in an appearance the Health Career Discovery Day in Keokuk, Iowa, on April 17 to encourage students to explore work in health care careers.

Joining West Central’s Tierra Collier were Kristen Doyle, nursing director at Hickory Grove Supportive Living, and Tammy Hudson, Memorial Hospital’s human resources recruiter.

Tammy made students aware about potential entry level positons at the hospital, and Kristen taught the students how to use blood pressure cuffs and stethoscopes. West Central’s Tierra brought a health and wellness game in which the students were able to win prizes as while learning about AHEC’s free resources.

Iowa is one of the few states in the country without AHEC centers.