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Applications Open for One-Year Health Equity Fellowship
The Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity at George Washington University is seeking applicants for its one-year, non-residential fellowship...

Patricia Bricker
Apr 21, 20221 min read


Current HIV Epidemiology and Treatment Webinar April 26
The American Academy of HIV Medicine will present “HIV in 2022: An Overview of Current Epidemiology and Treatment of HIV” on April 26 at...

Patricia Bricker
Apr 21, 20221 min read


PA AHEC Testifies on Rural Health Care Workforce Shortages
Pennsylvania AHEC Program Director Dr. Ben Fredrick testified on rural health care workforce shortages at an April 13 Rural Legislative...

Patricia Bricker
Apr 15, 20221 min read


Making Health Equity a Priority in Your Community Focus of PA Health Equity Summit
Being inclusive is a key to achieving health equity, attendees learned at the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Health Equity Summit in...

Patricia Bricker
Apr 15, 20221 min read


Public Service Loan Forgiveness: See If You Qualify
A new Limited Waiver Option is enabling more physicians to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness than previously. Learn more and...

Patricia Bricker
Apr 15, 20221 min read


Pay It Forward: Penn HOSA Needs Judges for Student Competitions
If you can spare a day, Penn HOSA is seeking clinical and non-clinical volunteers to judge student competitions at its Annual Leadership...

Patricia Bricker
Feb 25, 20221 min read


Pennsylvania Rural Recruitment Summit April 20 in State College
Registration is open for the Pennsylvania Rural Recruitment Summit to be held on April 20, 2022, at the Penn Stater Conference Center...

Patricia Bricker
Feb 25, 20221 min read


Apply by March 1 for Pennsylvania Nursing Student Loan Relief Program
Nurses licensed and living in Pennsylvania and working in a Pennsylvania hospital, nursing home, home health care, assisted living, or...

Patricia Bricker
Feb 25, 20221 min read


Pennsylvania Rural Homelessness Listening Session: March 3
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is holding a virtual listening session on Thursday, March 3, from 1-3pm that...

Patricia Bricker
Feb 25, 20221 min read


2022 Pennsylvania LGBTQ Health Needs Assessment Underway
The Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center is leading a coalition of more than 30 LGBTQ organizations across the state collecting data...

Patricia Bricker
Feb 25, 20221 min read


Nursing Scholarships Available
The Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania (NFP), a supporting organization of the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, is accepting...

Patricia Bricker
Feb 25, 20221 min read


Oral Health Coalition Releases 2021 Annual Report
The Pennsylvania Coalition for Oral Health has released its 2021 Annual Report. The report lists accomplishments in improving oral health...

Patricia Bricker
Feb 22, 20221 min read


Growing PA AHEC Scholars Program Prompts Health Profession Student Self-Reflection
The Pennsylvania AHEC Scholars Program strives to expand current knowledge and perspective of Health Profession students in Pennsylvania....

Laura Kline
Jan 1, 20222 min read


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...

Patricia Bricker
Dec 2, 20211 min read


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...

Patricia Bricker
Dec 2, 20211 min read


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...

Patricia Bricker
Dec 2, 20211 min read


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...

Patricia Bricker
Nov 17, 20211 min read


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...

Patricia Bricker
Nov 17, 20211 min read


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...

Patricia Bricker
Nov 4, 20211 min read


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...

Patricia Bricker
Oct 29, 20211 min read
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