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Making the Case for Arizona AHEC: Our Role in Rural Health and Community Wellness Arizona Rural Health Conference, 25 July 2017 Marica Martinic, Program Manager, NAHEC/North Country HealthCare Jeri Byrne, Executive Director, EAHEC Martha
Making the Case for Arizona AHEC:
Our Role in Rural Health and Community Wellness Arizona Rural Health Conference, 25 July 2017
Marica Martinic, Program Manager, NAHEC/North Country HealthCare Jeri Byrne, Executive Director, EAHEC Martha McNair, Director, GVAHEC Gail Emrick, Executive Director, SEAHEC Elizabeth Arredondo, Director, WAHEC/Regional Center for Border Health
The purpose of AHEC is to develop and enhance educational networks (including clinical training), to improve the distribution and diversity of health professionals who serve rural and underserved populations and can provide quality care in the context of a transforming health care system.
AZ)
Improving access to high quality healthcare professionals and services
Marica Martinic, NAHEC Manager
HealthCare unique relationship
and population health initiatives
underserved communities in northern AZ through excellence in education, training, and research.
SEAHEC GVAHEC WAHEC NAHEC EAHEC
Program Office
Tucson (The University
Mohave La Paz Navajo Yuma Coconino Apache Cochise Pinal Pima
Santa CruzGila
Graham Greenlee Yavapai Maricopa
Improving access to high quality healthcare professionals and services Healthcare Systems Transformation
support underserved communities
telemedicine, interprofessional, and population health initiatives Community Health Promotion Delivering evidence-based health promotion programs to communities in need Continuing Education Educating the primary care workforce in rural and underserved communities Health Professions Student Support Providing meaningful community-based training experiences for health professions students and residents Youth Programs Increasing workforce diversity by recruiting minority and disadvantaged students into health careers
interprofessional education, behavioral health and SDOH
relationships
American Communities
consultation
Health (SDOH) in Flagstaff NCHC clinic
semester)
NCHC
EAHEC’s Role in Rural Health & Community Wellness Jeri Byrne, MS, Executive Director
programs
student support
personal development initiatives
HOSA Flu Prevention Dental Hygiene Intro to the Health Professions Classroom presentations Scrubs and Future Health Leaders Summer Camp Pathways into Health Careers San Carlos Initiative
Clinical Rotation sites throughout the region:
Globe/Miami, San Carlos, Payson, Safford, and Morenci Summer Service Learning Projects with Public Health Students
Resident rural rotations (newest site, Payson) Professional, and Personal Development Programs
We GVAHEC About Health Care Martha McNair, Director, Greater Valley Area Health Education Center at Empowerment Systems, Inc.
High schools students at the UA Phoenix Simulation Lab Combs High School CNA students at Saturday skills lab CAVIT Students Performing Community Health Screens
GVAHEC helps youth in rural and underserved communities pursue their health career goals
GVAHEC supported nearly 140 high school students this year in Health Career leadership and skills related activities
Annessa Nino, Combs High School 2017 HOSA National Competition Results
Dewey Humboldt -Oral Health education San Tan Valley-Nutrition education
GVAHEC health professions interns from
health education to hundreds of community members every year
Phoenix- Sun safety education
GVAHEC high school and college students learn about their communities by volunteering at food distributions like Healthy Harvest and learning about community resources from Navigators at The Center in Apache Junction
GVAHEC supports student community and clinical rotations for CHW, public health, nursing, pharmacy, dental, medical school and other programs
Educational (IPE) events for students and health providers
platform for heath education curriculum development
UA College of Medicine students at the Wesley Center in Phoenix Students at the Poverty Simulation game AT Still dental student leading an IPE event on Oral Cancer at the Wesley Center
GVAHEC provides continuing education for many health professions including CHWs, nurses, social workers, family physicians, dental hygienists, pharmacists and many others.
FY 2017 GVAHEC Provided Continuing Education 2563 Attendees 23 Events
Check us out at GVAHEC.org and Empowermentsystems.org
SEAHEC’s Role in Rural Health & Wellness: The Power of An Internship Gail Emrick, MPH, Executive Director Public Health Interns: Cassandra Shah & Ashleigh Sharp, Columbia University Emeka Iloegbu & Nina Williams, Mt. Sinai
Focus: Conduct an Environmental Health Assessment to aid in the construction of a Community Recreation Center Objectives: ❖ Enable community to advocate for their health needs ❖ Create a platform to allow further community driven, solution-based action ❖ Highlight gaps in necessary health data
Outcomes: ❖ Conducted door-to-door health surveys ❖ Analyzed survey and other data highlighting key health needs ❖ EHA will provide a direction for future community health initiatives
Enhance partnership between SEAHEC, TOCC, and TODHHS in order to expand the Public Health workforce
Internship Objectives: Develop education curriculum that: ❖ Provides students with the tools and knowledge to identify how various organizations, positions and roles contribute to carrying out core Public Health functions ❖ Establishes pathways to health careers & related specialties
Overall Project Objective
Outcomes: ❖ Apply principles of fundamental Public Health knowledge within the community ❖ Train students in professional development and map various health careers ❖ Create role models by hosting lectures from Tohono O’odham community leaders and health professionals
WAHEC
Elizabeth Arredondo, WAHEC Director
“Committed to improving the quality
along the U.S.-Mexico Border by increasing accessibility to quality training and affordable healthcare”
University of Arizona, AZ (Colleges of Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy) Northern Arizona University, AZ (School of Nursing, Physician Assistant, Social Work) Walden University, MN Chatham University, PA Indiana University, IN Arizona State University, AZ University of Queensland, Australia University of Phoenix, AZ George Town University, DC Maryville University, St. Louis Midwestern University, AZ Frontier Nursing University, KY
(FYE 2015-2016)
156 Students
NAU – Speech Pathologist NAU – Social Work Chatham University – P.A U of A -College of Nursing
Medical Assistant- Students
2016-2017 - Students Graduated - 250 Students Rotating - 129 Clinical Field Experience - 11,435 Hours
WAHEC supports 361 students in 6 different career preparation clubs.
˗ Antelope Union High School (22) ˗ Kofa High School (174) ˗ San Luis High School (85 ) ˗ Parker High School (32) ˗ Kingman High School (12) ˗ Lake Havasu High School (36) State Leadership Conference 2017 Lake Havasu HOSA Students
2014-2017 for Yuma, La Paz & Mohave County 40 Trainings 500 Participants
YUMA COUNTY
LA PAZ COUNTY
Empowerment
MOHAVE COUNTY
Project Goals
non-emergency situations.
and behavioral health services
Hospital Re-admissions
Community Integrated Paramedic and Preventive Care Coordination
by the program participants such as but not limited to:
importance of behavioral health lifestyle changes, medication adherence and compliance
and social systems, through referrals and enrollment on the different social programs such as, SNAP, AHCCCS, Marketplace, Food Bank, WIC, BHS, etc.
promotion/disease prevention education.
An Inter-Professional Approach to Community Based Paramedic Project Addressing Social Determinants
(CMR)
Cancer Control and Population Sciences/Huntsman Cancer Institute/Salt Lake City, UT
Blindness and the National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ) = Quality Improvement Collaborative “Improving Children’s Vision: Systems, Stakeholders, & Support American Academy of Pediatrics
Mark your Calendar September 9th, 2017
“Community Celebration” Somerton Medical Complex -College of Health Careers
Thank You!
Amanda Aguirre President & CEO amanda@rcfbh.org Elizabeth Arredondo WAHEC Director earredondo@rcbh.edu www.rcfbh.org
Sally Reel, Associate Vice President for Interprofessional Education, Collaborative Practice and Community Engagement; Director AZ AHEC Jeri Byrne, EAHEC Executive Director Martha McNair, GVAHEC Director Marica Martinic, NAHEC Manager Gail Emrick, SEAHEC Executive Director Elizabeth Arredondo, WAHEC Director