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Celebrating 50 Years of Northwest AHEC

Aug 20, 2024 3:34:00 PM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in NCAHEC, continuing education, north carolina

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Northwest Area Health Education Center (Northwest AHEC), part of Wake Forest University School of Medicine, recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Since 1974, Northwest AHEC has served as a primary resource for educational activities and services with a focus on primary care in rural communities and areas with less access to resources. Northwest AHEC provides advanced training to health care professionals and students to recruit, train and retain the workforce needed to create a healthy North Carolina.

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Northwest AHEC: Half a Century of Impactful Healthcare Education

Jun 18, 2024 2:51:30 PM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in NCAHEC, continuing education, north carolina

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Northwest Area Health Education Center (AHEC) celebrates 50 years in 2024. Since 1974, we have served as a primary resource for educational activities and services with a focus on primary care in rural communities and those with less access to resources. We provide advanced training to healthcare professionals and students to recruit, train and retain the workforce needed to create a healthy North Carolina. 

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First annual Emerging Leaders in Healthcare Conference for AHEC Scholars

Apr 4, 2024 3:30:00 PM / by NW AHEC posted in NCAHEC, Scholars

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Health Careers & Workforce Diversity hosted the 1st annual statewide Emerging Leaders in Healthcare Conference for AHEC Scholars from February 16-18, 2024. This event, tailored for Scholars in Cohorts 5 and 6, drew approximately 169 AHEC Scholars to the Piedmont AHEC region for 20 hours of vital didactic education as part of a new statewide enrichment model complementing region-specific didactic hours across AHEC centers.

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Celebrating National AHEC Week: Strengthening Healthcare Workforce and Access

Mar 26, 2024 8:20:25 AM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in NCAHEC, Community, workforce

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The nation’s Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) will celebrate National AHEC Week March 25-29. During the week, the National AHEC Organization will highlight AHECs’ work strengthening the healthcare workforce and improving access to quality healthcare.

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Preceptor Development - Growing and Nurturing Nurses: The Preceptor's Path

Mar 19, 2024 1:48:00 PM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in NCAHEC, Nursing

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The North Carolina Area Health Education Center (NCAHEC) is offering a live webinar that will build upon the 2023 teaching strategies for the experienced nurse preceptor. This year we will take a deep dive into generational differences and strategies to foster communication, techniques/strategies to utilize when precepting someone from a different generation and / or someone with more experience and explain how to address the experience complexity gap in nursing. Learn from a panel of experienced preceptors how to handle challenges and how to advance preceptor skills in today’s healthcare environment.  Join us!

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Addressing the Healthcare Workforce Shortage, We Need Your Help

Jan 22, 2024 4:30:38 PM / by Megan Mills Anderson posted in NCAHEC, health careers, TPM

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Dear Healthcare Partners, 

In an effort to better address the significant shortage of health care workers, Northwest AHEC is partnering with the NC Center on the Workforce for Health (NC AHEC, Sheps Center, NC IOM), the NC Chamber Foundation to develop and implement a plan to create the next generation of healthcare clinicians and staff.

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2023 Academic Progression Conference - Live Webinar Feb 2, 2024

Jan 12, 2024 9:14:00 AM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in NCAHEC, Nursing

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Teaching and Engagement Strategies, Simulation Innovations and Practice Transitions for the Gen Z Learner join us  - February 2, 2024 | 9 AM – 4 PM for this Live Webinar!

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Ready To Get Back To Nursing? NC AHEC RN Refresher Program.

Jan 12, 2024 8:00:00 AM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in NCAHEC, Nursing, rn refresher

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For over 30 years, the NC Area Health Education Center RN Refresher Program has helped thousands of nurses rejuvenate their careers and go back to work. 

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NWAHEC Awarded NC Medicaid Grant to Support 5 Online Learning Activities

Jan 11, 2024 10:07:00 AM / by Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN posted in NCAHEC, behavioral health, social work, psychology, social justice, online learning, integrated care, intervention

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The Northwest AHEC Practice Support Team was awarded a grant from NC Medicaid supporting five different online self-paced learning activities.

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Nurses: Teach Where You Work

Dec 28, 2023 9:00:00 AM / by Ellen Zimmerman, MSN, RN posted in NCAHEC, Nursing, CIP, clinical instructor

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Discover the new opportunity for nurses to teach where they work while remaining in their current role as a practicing nurse. Learn more about the Clinical Instructor Partner (CIP) Program and how it can help you grow your career while nurturing the next generation of nurses. Join the next cohort starting January 9th, 2024!

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