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This article examines the experience of a frontier-based community health center when it utilized the Tool for Health and Resilience in Vulnerable Environments (THRIVE) for assessing social determinants of health with a local health consortium. Community members (N = 357) rated safety, jobs, housing, and education among the top health issues. Community leaders integrated these […]

Compared to their urban counterparts, rural populations tend to be older, poorer, and sicker and have less access to employer-sponsored insurance plans. Consequently, a higher proportion of rural people are potentially eligible for Medicaid. Indeed, as of 2014, 22% of rural residents were enrolled in Medicaid while 20% were enrolled in Medicare, signifying that Medicaid […]

CHI staff provides strategic consulting and technical assistance to individual organizations, community coalitions, state and federal agencies and national associations and organizations. Our clients have included the New Mexico Primary Care Training Consortium, the National Center for Frontier Communities, the National REACH Coalition, the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, the Centers for Disease Control […]

The Center for Health Innovation (CHI), headquartered in Silver City, NM is seeking a Human Resource/Payroll Specialist to assist with Human Resources and Payroll Management.  This position requires a bachelor’s degree in human resources and administration management and 2 years of relevant experience.  Review full position description below.  Send resume and letter of interest by […]

[sp_wpcarousel id=”701″] New Mexico AHEC Scholars will be selected from various health professions programs and regions of the state. They will participate in a two year program that includes 40 hours per year of didactic training related to six core topic areas: Inter-professional education Behavioral health integration Social determinants of health Cultural competency Practice transformation Current […]

The nation could be short as many as 120,000 physicians by 2030, and only 4.6% percent of current medical school graduates are Hispanic or Latinos. SoAHEC supports a pipeline program to recruit a diverse workforce and encourage physicians to enter shortage specialties and to practice in underserved communities. What Health Career is right for you? Learn about why […]

Our Southern Area Health Education Center Advisory Board members are: [sp_wpcarousel id=”675″] Dr. John J. Andazola, MD, FAAFP, Program Director at Southern New Mexico Family Medicine Residency Program, Memorial Medical Center Amy Collins, Faculty at Doña Ana Community College John E. Kutinac, MPH, MBA, CPPS, Administrative Director at Southern New Mexico Family Medicine Residency Program, Memorial Medical Center Dr. Roberto […]

Mission: To serve as a culturally competent regional resource for the promotion of health equity among the communities of southern New Mexico. In New Mexico, SoAHEC serves Chaves, Cibola, Doña Ana, De Baca, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln, Otero, Roosevelt, Sierra, Socorro, Torrance, and Valencia counties. Vision: The vision of SoAHEC is a healthy southern New Mexico. […]

FORWARD NM AHEC has a dedicated advisory board composed of health care professionals, community leaders and program participants from Catron, Grant, Hidalgo and Luna Counties. Rudy Martinez, previous State Representative District 39 Alisa Estrada, Administrator of Presbyterian Health Services David Lanckey, Superintendent of Quemado School District Cassie Arias, Director of Luna County Economic Development Dan […]

FORWARD NM rotates approximately 60 learners per year from various disciplines including Family Medicine Residency, medical students, dental students, nurse practitioner students, and physician’s assistant students. For more information or to request an internship, shadowing experience or rotation contact us. Rural rotations Program staff work with higher education institutions to coordinate graduate level rural rotation experiences […]