PA AHEC NEWS

Community Health Worker Conference and Free CHW Learning Series

Jun 7, 2022
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Community Health Worker Conference and Free CHW Learning Series

Eastcentral and Northcentral Pennsylvania AHEC and Temple University are planning an in-person Community Health Worker (CHW) Conference, September 28-30, at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center in State College. Mark your calendars now. Conference registration materials will be available soon. Meanwhile, it’s not too late to participate in Pennsylvania AHEC’s CHW learning community via Project ECHO at Penn State College of Medicine. Upcoming sessions will be from 9-10a

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Updates and Corrected Links for April 15, 2022, AHEC Happenings

Patricia Bricker

Apr 21, 2022
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Updates and Corrected Links for April 15, 2022, AHEC Happenings

PA AHEC Testifies on Rural Health Care Workforce Shortages Watch a recording of the April 13 Rural Legislative Briefing to hear Pennsylvania AHEC Program Director Dr. Ben Fredrick and others present and answer questions on rural health care concerns. Making Health Equity a Priority in Your Community Focus of PA Health Equity Summit Check out the new Pennsylvania Training Center for Health Equity under Programs on PA AHEC’s website. Public Service Loan Forgiveness: See If You

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What Makes an Effective Community Health Worker Program?

Patricia Bricker

Dec 2, 2021
1 min

What Makes an Effective Community Health Worker Program?

Organizations employing or looking to hire community health workers (CHWs) can learn about how to support CHWs in their work and maximize the impact CHWs can have during a webinar coordinated by the Penn Center for Community Health Workers. Speakers will discuss a recent white paper on success factors for CHW programs. Speakers include U.S. Sen Bob Casey, D-Pa., Peggy O’Kane, President of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), two current CHWs, the chief medical

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Apply for Pennsylvania Primary Care Loan Repayment Program

Patricia Bricker

Dec 2, 2021
1 min

Apply for Pennsylvania Primary Care Loan Repayment Program

Applications are now being accepted for Pennsylvania’s Primary Care Loan Repayment Program administered by the PA Dept of Health. The deadline to submit the online application is Wednesday, January 12, 2022. Qualified applicants must have an employment contract with an approved practice site and eligible loans for repayment, among other eligibility requirements. Full and half-time two-year contracts will be awarded, up to $80,000 for full-time physicians, dentists, and psycho

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Deadline Extended to February 3 for NHSC Loan Repayment Program

Patricia Bricker

Dec 2, 2021
1 min

Deadline Extended to February 3 for NHSC Loan Repayment Program

The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program has extended its application deadline to February 3. Licensed primary care clinicians, dentists, and other providers in eligible disciplines can receive loan repayment assistance through the program. In exchange for loan repayment, recipients must serve at least two years at an NHSC-approved site in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA). The NHSC operates three loan forgiveness program options: standard, sub

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Celebrating the Power of Rural! Rural Health Week in Pennsylvania

Patricia Bricker

Nov 17, 2021
1 min

Celebrating the Power of Rural! Rural Health Week in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania AHEC salutes rural health care providers, their patients, and their communities for Rural Health Week in Pennsylvania and National Rural Health Day tomorrow. According to The Center for Rural Pennsylvania, more than 25% of Pennsylvania’s population lives in one of Pennsylvania’s 48 rural counties. Pennsylvania AHEC particularly congratulates the rural health awardees announced this week by the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health. Every year, the office recognizes

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Save the Date: Pennsylvania Rural Recruitment Summit, April 20, 2022

Patricia Bricker

Nov 17, 2021
1 min

Save the Date: Pennsylvania Rural Recruitment Summit, April 20, 2022

Mark your calendar now to attend the Pennsylvania Rural Recruitment Summit on April 20, 2022 at the Penn Stater Conference Center in State College. The goal of the summit is to help rural communities identify new strategies to recruit rural health care providers to increase access to care. The target audience includes: · County and municipal leaders from rural areas · Leaders of rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers and health systems · Re

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Health Equity Decision-Making: Ask "Who is being left out?"

Patricia Bricker

Nov 4, 2021
1 min

Health Equity Decision-Making: Ask "Who is being left out?"

A fundamental mistake in decision-making and program implementation that produces inequitable results and processes is an approach that treats everyone the same, Pennsylvania AHEC Program Director Dr. Ben Fredrick said during the Pennsylvania Department of Health Office of Health Equity's conference on November 4. Instead of using an "equality" approach that takes no account of important differences in how people can participate in programs and opportunities, Dr. Fredrick rec

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Free Community Health Worker Continuing Education Available from Pennsylvania AHEC

Patricia Bricker

Oct 29, 2021
1 min

Free Community Health Worker Continuing Education Available from Pennsylvania AHEC

Pennsylvania AHEC’s new Training Center for Health Equity is offering free continuing education for Community Health Workers (CHW) in collaboration with Project ECHO at Penn State College of Medicine. Sessions are from 9-10am on the third Wednesday of the month most months from now through February 2023. Dates are listed under Continuing Education on PA AHEC’s website and are posted on our online calendar. Register once for the series and attend as many sessions as you can. A

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