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Illinois Area Health Education Centers Network Program

WEBEstablished in 2010, the HRSA funded Illinois Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Network Program has nine regional centers throughout the state to serve both rural and urban underserved residents through access to health professions education, health careers development and community and public health promotion activities.

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URL: https://ncrhp.uic.edu/programs/illinois-area-health-education-center-network-program/

Here's the Latest News on What's Happening With the NCRHP and …

WEBHere’s the Latest News on What’s Happening With the NCRHP and Illinois Rural Health! November 8, 2023 / in News. Meet Rafael Corona, Director of East Central AHEC – Rafael Corona, RN, MSN, the new director of East Central AHEC, says that health care has always been a passion of his. Thinking about a Health Care Career?

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NCRHP Faculty and Staff

WEBDirector, Illinois Area Health Education Center Network Program. Research Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine. Faculty Affiliate, UIC School of Public Health. Presidential Leadership Scholar. [email protected]. 815-395-5784.

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Six-Week Interprofessional Preceptorship

WEBThe Six-Week Interprofessional Preceptorship is a rural immersion program for health professions students. Offered in collaboration with the IL AHEC Network, it is a six-week, paid, full-time shadowing opportunity set in a rural Illinois community. This program provides an opportunity for highly motivated students to learn in a real-world

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The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH)

WEBThe Network: TUFH is an international organization of academic health professions’ institutions and organizations promoting equity in health through community-oriented education, research and service. It brings together member institutions and individuals from all over the world, including multi-professional and interprofessional health

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Rural Health Experience

WEBWhat to expect as an RHE student: Shadowing experiences in multiple hospital departments including but not limited to EMT/ER, medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, social work and behavioral health, public health, and laboratory and technical specialists. Shadowing experiences within the local community at clinics and/or health departments.

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Available Experiences

WEBRural Health Experience (RHE) The RHE Program allows students interested in healthcare to spend three to five days shadowing within a rural hospital. Students gain experience within their discipline but also shadow with providers of other health disciplines to learn about multiple levels of care.

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Healthcare Presentations (College and Career Readiness)

WEBEarly preparation is essential for health-related academic and professional programs. To better prepare students for exploring healthcare careers, the National Center for Rural Health Professions offers outreach presentations for students on the topics of the health care industry, career exploration, and strategies students can implement to prepare for …

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Affiliations & Partnerships

WEBThe University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford provides exceptional community-based medical education in a rich clinical environment that includes outstanding teaching hospitals and many community clinics and mental health centers.

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Rural Health Careers Camp

WEBThe Rural Health Careers Camp is a three-day, overnight educational program for high school students interested in the healthcare field. Students will participate in hands-on learning activities and labs that represent different healthcare careers and stay at an overnight facility to experience living on a college campus.

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Native American Pathways Program

WEBParticipate in a 16-week ( RMED) or 18-week ( RPHARM) preceptorship (internship) Participate in a community-oriented primary care project (COPC) within a rural tribal community in their fourth year. Brochure. NAPP supports Native American students who are completing medical/pharmacy school before going back to serve their rural tribal …

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About Rockford, IL

WEBAbout Rockford, Illinois. The UIC Health Sciences Campus – Rockford is located in a robust, mid-size metropolitan area in northern Illinois, within 90 miles or less from Chicago, IL, Madison, WI, and Milwaukee, WI. Rockford, IL has minor league baseball and hockey teams, three botanical gardens, an art museum, historic theatre, revitalized

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6-week Summer Preceptorship FAQs

WEBStudent expectations remain unchanged unless otherwise specified. Please contact Beth Squires at [email protected] if you have questions. When does the summer preceptorship take place? Gibson City: The summer preceptorship experience at Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services (GAHHS) in Gibson City will take place from June 1 – July 12, 2022.

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BHWELL Program- Rural Social Work

WEBThe Illinois Behavioral Health Workforce Education, Learning, & Leadership (BHWELL) Program is a clinical training and certificate program at the University of Illinois for Masters of Social Work for students who want to learn patient-centered, team-based models for integrating health and mental health services in primary care settings in rural and …

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