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Student-led Networking

Student-led Networking. Large Medical Explorer Post (70+ members) School/Teacher notifications Mailing to home General PR (school signage, radio station website, cable TV, etc) Word of mouth Members starting reminding via Facebook. AHEC Response. Brought together an informal focus group

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Student-led Networking

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  1. Student-led Networking • Large Medical Explorer Post (70+ members) • School/Teacher notifications • Mailing to home • General PR (school signage, radio station website, cable TV, etc) • Word of mouth • Members starting reminding via Facebook

  2. AHEC Response • Brought together an informal focus group • 12 students attended • Asked questions • Does Medical Explorers need a Facebook page? • If so what should be on it? • If not why?

  3. Does Medical Explorers need a Facebook page? • YES 60% NO 40% • If so what should be on it? • Information on meetings • Officers • Location of events • Other service opportunities • Other AHEC opportunities • Pictures of activities

  4. If not why? • Not sure if I want AHEC has a friend • Already aware of meetings • Facebook is personal, its not about school things • I don’t visit things that aren’t about friends or other people • Facebook is about people not activities • Parent/legal concerns

  5. Solution • Student led Facebook • One student established Facebook • Officers update • AHEC reviews content and pictures • Usage • So-So!

  6. Future of Medical Explorer’s Facebook • Officer position for PR • Post all meeting and activities announcements • Post one health career related item monthly • Pictures posted regularly of activities • Ask current health profession students to post

  7. Texting • Used because of an mistake • One student texted all her Explorer friends and asked them to text others they know. • Explorer Wednesday at 7, tour of med lab. Be there. Pass on to other in Explorers

  8. Response • Approximately 60 students were notified • Second highest attendance of any Explorer’s meeting • When asked 90% of attendee’s remembered because of text!

  9. Why Texting worked! • Students get too many Facebook notifications daily • Timing: AHEC staff did posts during 8am-5pm • Medical Explorer’s posting was buried • Student’s viewing between 3:00pm-4:00pm and 9:00pm-1:00am

  10. Why Texting worked • Text came at the right time – 9:30pm • Came from multiple people • Quick reminder

  11. Examples • Mtg 2moro moved b/c snow meet @LHNE (Name of school) gym • 911!! 4got mtg 2ngts frhs (location name)7pm? • FYI bike rodeo helpers needed sat go2 fb page • Volunteer 4 health fair, Sat. Jun 26th from 9-12. need students 2 take blood pressure, check in families, etc •  RHOP app due Dec 1, dont 4get to get it in

  12. Texting plan for 2010-11 • Application for Explorer’s now includes section on texting as a method of communication to students • Student must opt-in • Parents aware • AHEC will do postings

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