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High
Sierra AHEC
5250 Neil Road, Suite 302
Reno, NV 89502
PHONE
(775) 827-2432
FAX
(775) 827-0190 |
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AHEC
Purpose
The Area Health Education Centers program
was developed by Congress in 1971 for
the purpose of recruiting, training
and retaining a health professions workforce
that is committed to improving the health
of underserved populations. The Area
Health Education Centers apply national
health initiatives to meet the healthcare
needs of the nation’s most vulnerable
communities. Today, more than 200 Centers
operate collaboratively with medical,
nursing, and allied health schools to
improve the health status of underserved
populations throughout the United States. |
History
of the Nevada AHEC System
The Nevada AHEC program was established
in 1985 and received its first federal
appropriation as a program in 1986.
Throughout the core operating period
of 1986 through 1995, the program envisioned
three Centers designed to work in a
coordinated effort to address the needs
of the distinct service areas of the
state.
The first Center, the Northeastern Nevada
AHEC in Elko, became operational in
1987 and originally served Churchill,
Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon,
Mineral, Pershing, Storey, and White
Pine Counties. The Northeastern AHEC
has focused on distance education and
developed a sophisticated and extensive
network of telecommunications sites.
In fact, there are now 43 telecommunication
sites throughout the state that provide
critical health education and administrative
coordination for isolated health care
practitioners.
The Area Health Education Center of
Southern Nevada became operational in
1989 and serves Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln,
and Nye Counties. AHEC of Southern Nevada,
the largest of the three Centers, is
based in Las Vegas. Activities include
continuing education for healthcare
professionals, health careers awareness
programs for students, and public health
activities and information. |
High
Sierra Area Health Education Center
The High Sierra Area Health Education
Center was established in Reno to reach
the medically underserved areas of rural
and urban northwestern Nevada. Incorporated
in late 2002, the Center’s vision
is to facilitate the improvement of
the healthcare service delivery systems
in Carson, Churchill, Douglas, Lyon, Storey, and
Washoe Counties. While the focus is
on the healthcare and public health
needs of northwestern Nevada, the Center
works closely with the Area Health Education
Center of Southern Nevada, the Northeastern
Nevada Area Health Education Center,
and other partners to improve the health
and well-being of all Nevadans. |
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the fact that the High Sierra AHEC is
the youngest Center of the Nevada AHEC
System, the agency has already experienced
successful programming, including: |
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Partnering with the University of Nevada School of Medicine and Banner-Churchill Community Hospital to develop and facilitate a rural residency in Fallon. |
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Implementing K-12 student programs designed to "prime the pipeline" of Nevada's future healthcare workforce. |
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Coordinated
the Statewide Oral Health Conference
on September 29, 2006, the Nevada
WIC Conference, on March 21-25,
2005, and the Governor’s
Conference on Men’s Health
on March 15, 2005. |
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| The High Sierra Area Health Education Center is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation located in Reno , Nevada . While the focus is on the healthcare and public health needs of northwestern Nevada , the center works closely with the Area Health Education Center of Southern Nevada, the Northeastern Nevada Area Health Education Center , and other partners to improve the health and well-being of all Nevadans.
The High Sierra AHEC serves a six-county region that includes:
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Carson City |
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Churchill County |
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Douglas County |
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Lyon County |
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Storey County |
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Washoe County |
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