California Statewide AHEC Program

Today is the day! Use the link to register for our Second Annual Community Projects Symposium! 4-5pm PST, Zoom. https://ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_82DqAHyI1dUhRB4

The 2nd Annual Community Projects Symposium hosted by the California AHEC is rapidly approaching and we can’t wait to show you four fantastic presentations. 🤓

Date: June 27, 2024
Time: 4:00PM, PST
Location: Zoom

Link to register: https://ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_82DqAHyI1dUhRB4

The California Program Office invites current California AHEC Scholars to submit an abstract for our upcoming Second annual Community Project Symposium taking place virtually via Zoom on June 27, 2024. This symposium will focus on four topics: community education, patient education, teaching students, and clinic quality improvement.

The Second Annual Community Project Symposium will bring AHEC Scholars together throughout California to showcase the outreach and research they conduct within their communities. Students, former AHEC scholars, preceptors, and others will have the opportunity to learn about how this work has enabled community engagement as part of professional training and impacted many medically underserved sites and patient populations in the process. Selected scholars who present their projects will learn how to conduct academic presentations and credit their professional resumes for their work.

KC is joining the South Bay AHEC and hopes to become a compassionate healer to her future patients. She also looks forward to helping the underserved communities gain easier access to healthcare. 🙌🏻

The Coalition of Orange County Community Health Centers has a friendly reminder:

"Our long-awaited Coffee Connections event for the first quarter of 2024 is coming up this Friday, March 1, 2024, from 9:30am to 11:30am.



Please register here: http://tinyurl.com/ye67en45



Our topic focuses on Truth Matters: Mobilizing & Building Resilience Against Misinformation.



Through insightful and engaging discussions, we aim to deepen participants’ understanding of misinformation/disinformation and its profound implications on community and public health. Our objective is to shed light on the significant challenges and consequences linked to the spread of health-related misinformation/disinformation, providing our attendees with practical tools and strategies to effectively identify and combat this issue, thereby strengthening resilience within our communities and delivery systems.



We are honored to announce that our distinguished Keynote Speaker for this event will be Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong (Dr. CK), County Public Health Officer and Chief of Public Health Services at the Orange County Health Care Agency. Dr. CK will share her firsthand experiences in fighting misinformation, helping us understand its impact and offering practical advice on building resilience. Joining her are esteemed experts in the field:

Dr. Ilan Shapiro, Chief Medical Correspondent, AltaMed Health Services
Julie MacDonald, Director of Communications, Orange County Healthcare Agency
Suellen Hopfer, MS, PhD, Associate Professor of Health, Society, and Behavior with UC Irvine Program in Public Health
Krista Hollinger, MPH, Chief Operating Officer, Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties
Nichole Ramirez, Senior Vice President, Communications, Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties


Our event will be hosted and moderated by none other than our very own Isabel Becerra, President & CEO of the Coalition of Orange County Community Health Centers.

Grab your coffee and join us this Friday, March 1, 2024, for our virtual Coffee Connections event. Please feel free to share the event registration with others. We look forward to seeing you there: http://tinyurl.com/ye67en45.

Additionally, we encourage you to save the dates for our forthcoming Coffee Connections events throughout the year 2024:

July 7, 2024: Gun Violence and the Role of Community, Systems, and Elected Officials
September 13, 2024: Using the Power of Storytelling to Advance Equity and Racial Justice
December 6, 2024: Future of Health Care Post Election Year"

We are so excited to welcome our newest California AHEC center, North Bay!

Welcome to our newest AHEC center, North Bay!

Aliados Health is officially recognized as the North Bay AHEC which stands for Area Health Education Center. AHEC’s mission is to improve access to quality health care for underserved populations of California through academic and community partnerships. As part of this initiative, we will be supporting 15 AHEC scholars! More information at: https://cal-ahec.org/mission-statement-and-goals/

Carla Denner seen here with our plaque designating Aliados Health as the North Bay AHEC!

It’s not too late to register! Join us this Friday 3-5pm PST!

https://ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5nKZfNCa3LU8FiC?fbclid=PAAaZ1Rh9KpbqvhLRJ9Z8NISWHqiGIrlK0KLBTsQCIyosnhgf-cm7vGfLMpso_aem_AZils-F9jffZYVUzO7Rk-vBWqRQdVLQNb4PrebJscDutB5hmssPziOF8e3T3Piuykzo

Register to join us https://ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bHP9YxUfJguhbNQ
We can't wait to see you there!

Scholar Highlight ✨
Damola Adeyemo’s ultimate career goal is to be a cardiologist and is looking forward to working on research and community projects that will benefit underserved communities.
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Please RSVP to join us on February 2nd, 2024! Our AHEC Scholars will be presenting on the topics below. https://lnkd.in/gZwdscm9

The Coalition of Orange County Community Health centers is hosting a Coffee Connections Chat December 8, 2023 at 9:30am. Join for a thoughtful conversation.

The NAO Scholar Led Presentations event occurred on November 8th, 2023 covering 8 presentations, 18 co-presenters, and approximately 86 viewers (over 14 states and 15 health profession disciplines represented). You can watch the video here: https://lnkd.in/g9eDDZdJ (1 hour, 56 minutes)
California AHEC was proud to support our Scholars at this event. Please see the details of the presentations below.

ID AHEC Beyond BMI: Considering the Impact of Adiposity on Female Health - Allie Ward
CA AHEC California's Central Valley Physician Shortage: An Inside Perspective - Esteban Rios
CA AHEC Correcting Myopia Among Hospitalized Patients - Jagjot Dosanjh, Kenneth Fox, Neytali Kanwar, Austin Ocallaghan, Maria Denalene Tiu, Lillian Vang
CA AHEC Koom Tes Tiv Thaiv: Hmong Health and Culture Fair -
Viangkaeo Lee, Lillian Vang
ID AHEC Barriers to Providing Optimal Care in Idaho from the Perspective of Health Professionals - Audrey Dingel, Alexis Ericsson, Gillian Glivar, Morgan Hansen-Oja, Kelton Kearsley, Allie McCurry, Allie Ward
ID AHEC The Hepatitis C Virus ‘Penalty’: Is It Time to Remove Donor Hepatitis C Status from the Kidney Donor Profile Index Calculation? - Kathryn Tiger
CA AHEC Characterizing Diabetic Health Literacy and Management in Rural Eastern Coachella Valley - Aparna Manoj, Joslyn Santana, Diana Ortiz
CA AHEC Asians and Pacific Islanders with Disabilities of California (APIDC) All of Us Research Program Outreach Strategy & Approach - Kelvin Chau

The NAO Scholar Led Presentations event occurred on November 8th, 2023 covering 8 presentations, 18 co-presenters, and approximately 86 viewers (over 14 states and 15 health profession disciplines represented). You can watch the video here: https://lnkd.in/g9eDDZdJ (1 hour, 56 minutes)
California AHEC was proud to support our Scholars at this event. Please see the details of the presentations below.

ID AHEC Beyond BMI: Considering the Impact of Adiposity on Female Health - Allie Ward
CA AHEC California's Central Valley Physician Shortage: An Inside Perspective - Esteban Rios
CA AHEC Correcting Myopia Among Hospitalized Patients - Jagjot Dosanjh, Kenneth Fox, Neytali Kanwar, Austin Ocallaghan, Maria Denalene Tiu, Lillian Vang
CA AHEC Koom Tes Tiv Thaiv: Hmong Health and Culture Fair -
Viangkaeo Lee, Lillian Vang
ID AHEC Barriers to Providing Optimal Care in Idaho from the Perspective of Health Professionals - Audrey Dingel, Alexis Ericsson, Gillian Glivar, Morgan Hansen-Oja, Kelton Kearsley, Allie McCurry, Allie Ward
ID AHEC The Hepatitis C Virus ‘Penalty’: Is It Time to Remove Donor Hepatitis C Status from the Kidney Donor Profile Index Calculation? - Kathryn Tiger
CA AHEC Characterizing Diabetic Health Literacy and Management in Rural Eastern Coachella Valley - Aparna Manoj, Joslyn Santana, Diana Ortiz
CA AHEC Asians and Pacific Islanders with Disabilities of California (APIDC) All of Us Research Program Outreach Strategy & Approach - Kelvin Chau

NAO is hosting a Scholar-Led Presentation Series on November 8, 2023, where 6 of the presentations will be conducted by California AHEC Scholars!
Use the zoom link to register: https://lnkd.in/gDPVYH_y

The California AHEC has created an Alumni Group via LinkedIn, join us:

www.linkedin.com

The National AHEC Organization is hosting their first AHEC Scholar Led Presentation Series. The California AHEC is proud to announce that 6 of the 9 presentations are from our California AHEC Scholars. Congratulations to the scholars below! We are so proud of your work.

Scholars Highlight ✨
Vanessa Rodriguez is a current medical student at Albany Medical College. Her ultimate career goal is to work in internal medicine. She looks forward to building a network of healthcare professionals equally dedicated to underserved areas. ⚕️

Scholars highlight ✨
Ailyn is currently working on her MSPH degree from John’s Hopkins. She hopes to become a Public Health Director and establish her own health care clinics. ⚕️

Scholars highlight ✨
Ria is a current second year medical student at CUSM. She wants to ultimately become a primary care physician. 🩺⚕️

Scholar Spotlight ✨
Paul Vincent Medina aims to be an Emergency Physician and looks forward to learning how to better cater to the needs of underserved communities, especially at home in the Inland Empire.

Scholar Spotlight ✨
Danielle Fruge is participating in AHEC with the San Diego Border location. She is a current Public Health student at SDSU and is looking forward to working closely with her local underserved community.

The Inland Empire AHEC has completed their Wrap Up Report for the 2022-2023 academic year. Check out the link!

Inland Empire AHEC – California Area Health Education Center INLAND EMPIRE AHEC The Inland Empire AHEC is hosted by the Community Health Association Inland Southern Region (CHAISR). The AHEC is committed to improving access to quality health care for underserved populations through academic and community partnerships. The IE AHEC utilizes a collaborative appr...

Scholar Spotlight ✨
Aatmi is a UCLA public health student and the newest Scholar at our South LA location. She hopes to become a professor in public health is excited about the hands on experience AHEC provides.

Your California AHEC team is hard at work at NAO this week! We had a total of three presentations at this years National AHEC Conference in Salt Lake City, UT! We are here to learn more about improving our program for you!

We love our hardworking Scholars!