Blue Ridge Area Health Education Center

Check out these great training opportunities offered by SPCC Atlanta AHEC in partnership with Georgia Memory Net, a statewide program dedicated to supporting primary care practices by providing fast and accurate diagnoses of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

Congratulations to Jennifer Harris on her recent completion of the RN Reentry Program. A huge "thank you" to Northside Hospital and their wonderful preceptor, Lizzy, for helping make this happen!

UPDATE: Thanks to funding from the GREAT Health grant, the registration fee for both camps has been reduced to ONLY $25!! Only 9 spots are left for Healthcare Discovery Camp (Grades 5-8), and Healthcare Exploration Camp (Grades 9-12) is full with a waiting list. Students who have already registered will receive a refund for the higher fees. Register Here: https://bit.ly/41G6tp3

Hi everyone! I wanted to share a couple of wonderful opportunities happening this month for Middle and High School Students in northwest Georgia, hosted by Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center, Blue Ridge Area Health Education Center, and Georgia Highlands College!

Healthcare Discovery Camp (Grades 5-8 / June 10-12, 2026)
Come join us for three days of fun, hands-on exploration of the world of healthcare! Activities will be led by a diverse group of professionals from a variety of healthcare settings. Featured careers include: Nursing, Emergency Care, Pharmacy, Respiratory Care, Athletic Training, Dental Hygiene ... and many others!

Healthcare Exploration Camp (Grades 9-12 / June 22-25, 2026)
Come join us for four days of interesting, hands-on exploration of careers in healthcare! This camp is a great way for students who are interested the healthcare industry to learn and experience a variety of roles, and to prepare for the next steps in their education journey. You’ll learn about Nursing, Physical Therapy, Pharmacy, Genetics and much more! In addition, we will spend a day at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center visiting the Laboratory, Radiology, Surgery, Respiratory Care, Emergency Care and IP Rehabilitation departments at the hospital.

Location: Georgia Highlands College, 3175 Cedartown Hwy, Rome, GA 30161

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Registration fee (includes 2 t-shirts, lunch and snacks):
Middle School Discovery Camp $25.00
High School Exploration Camp $25.00

*Contact [email protected] to inquire about scholarships.

Register Here: https://bit.ly/41G6tp3

Camps are filling up fast! 🩺 Register here: https://bit.ly/41G6tp3

Congratulations to Erwin Nique on his recent completion of the RN Reentry Program. I huge "thank you " to his preceptor, Tiffany, and to Wellstar Kennestone, for their continued support of our program.

Congratulations to Jennifer Mendoza for her recent completion of our RN Reentry Program. A huge "thank you" to her preceptor, Holly, and to AdventHealth Gordon for their continued partnership. We are very grateful. Good luck, Jennifer!

Camps are filling up fast! 🩺 Register here: https://bit.ly/41G6tp3

Celebrate all the nurses in your life! Happy Nurses Week to all my nursing friends.

200+ Landmarks Worldwide Will Light Up Red for Nurses Week 2026 More than 200 landmarks worldwide will glow red for National Nurses Week 2026 (May 6-12), celebrating The Power of Nurses during the American Nurses Association's 130th anniversary.

Celebrate nurses that you know and say "thanks"!!

We're celebrating National Nurses Week by joining the American Nurses Association's Nurses Light Up The Sky campaign, illuminating our campus sign in bright red to honor nurses across the country. ❤️

Thank you to all FNU nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners who are healthcare heroes in their communities.