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Patricia Bricker
Jul 251 min read
PA AHEC Widely Shares Programs, Services, and Successes
PA AHEC Program Office staff had a very busy spring attending several conferences and events to share information about AHEC programs and...
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Patricia Bricker
Mar 61 min read
SW PA AHEC Director Named DEI Champion
The Executive Director of the Southwest PA AHEC, Lynne Williams, MD, PhD, has been named the 2024 DEI Champion by the Pennsylvania...
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Patricia Bricker
Nov 17, 20221 min read
CHWs 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...
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Patricia Bricker
Sep 9, 20221 min read
PA Training Center on Health Equity Sept. 28 ‘Learning Over Lunch’ on Vaccine Hesitancy
Pennsylvania AHEC’s Training Center for Health Equity will provide practical tips on addressing vaccine hesitancy during its Sept. 28...
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Patricia Bricker
Sep 9, 20221 min read
Still Time to Register for First Annual Statewide CHW Conference, Sept. 28-30
There’s still time to register for the First Annual Statewide Community Health Worker (CHW) Conference to be held Sept. 28-30 at the...
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Patricia Bricker
Aug 18, 20221 min read
CHWs Sought for Research Study on Oral Health Support for Black Families
Southeast Pennsylvania AHEC is helping to recruit community health workers (CHWs) in Pennsylvania for a research study on providing oral...
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Patricia Bricker
Aug 18, 20221 min read
August Is National Minority Donor Awareness Month
The need for organ transplants far exceeds the supply of donated organs, particularly among minority communities. National Minority Donor...
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Patricia Bricker
Jul 13, 20221 min read
“Speaking Up for Fluoride” Training: July 15 in Harrisburg
The Pennsylvania Coalition for Oral Health and the American Fluoridation Society are hosting a free in-person training on fluoride...
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Patricia Bricker
Jul 13, 20221 min read
PA Training Center for Health Equity Happenings
The Pennsylvania Training Center for Health Equity further advanced health equity training in June. Our Community Health Worker (CHW)...
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Patricia Bricker
Jun 7, 20221 min read
PA Training Center for Health Equity Launches Webinar Series for Primary Care Teams
The Pennsylvania Training Center for Health Equity will launch a lunchtime webinar series for primary care teams on June 22. This first...
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Patricia Bricker
Jun 7, 20221 min read
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,...
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Patricia Bricker
Jun 7, 20221 min read
We All Have a Role in Preventing ACEs
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) affect children and families across all communities. ACEs can impact kids’ health and well-being and...
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Patricia Bricker
Apr 21, 20221 min read
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...
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Patricia Bricker
Apr 21, 20221 min read
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...
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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...
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