Patricia BrickerJul 251 min readSpecial Series on Trauma-Informed Management for CHW SupervisorsPennsylvania AHEC is holding a special series on trauma-informed management for CHW supervisors in August. The three-part series will...
Patricia BrickerJul 251 min readPA AHEC Widely Shares Programs, Services, and SuccessesPA AHEC Program Office staff had a very busy spring attending several conferences and events to share information about AHEC programs and...
Patricia BrickerMar 61 min readSW PA AHEC Director Named DEI ChampionThe Executive Director of the Southwest PA AHEC, Lynne Williams, MD, PhD, has been named the 2024 DEI Champion by the Pennsylvania...
Patricia BrickerJan 311 min readPA AHEC Seeking Employer Partners for CHW Apprenticeship ProgramWith Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements on the horizon for services provided by Community Health Workers (CHWs), now may be a good time...
Patricia BrickerNov 17, 20221 min readCHWs Are Health Equity Champions: PA AHEC Program Director Community health workers (CHWs) are champions of health equity, Pennsylvania AHEC Program Director Dr. Ben Fredrick told attendees at the...
Patricia BrickerJun 7, 20221 min readCommunity Health Worker Conference and Free CHW Learning SeriesEastcentral and Northcentral Pennsylvania AHEC and Temple University are planning an in-person Community Health Worker (CHW) Conference,...
Patricia BrickerApr 15, 20221 min readPA AHEC Testifies on Rural Health Care Workforce ShortagesPennsylvania AHEC Program Director Dr. Ben Fredrick testified on rural health care workforce shortages at an April 13 Rural Legislative...
Patricia BrickerApr 15, 20221 min readMaking Health Equity a Priority in Your Community Focus of PA Health Equity SummitBeing inclusive is a key to achieving health equity, attendees learned at the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Health Equity Summit in...
Patricia BrickerAug 24, 20211 min readNew Leader Takes Reins at Pennsylvania AHEC N. Benjamin Fredrick, MD, took over as Program Director of Pennsylvania AHEC on July 1. In this role, he is setting statewide strategic...