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 […]
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Rural clinical internships and rotations
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 […]
Health Career Pipeline Activities
Dream Makers Health Career Clubs Dream Makers health career clubs stimulate students grade 6th through 12th to pursue health related careers. The club highlights numerous healthcare professions and the college requirements, as well as the important role of health disparities and diversity in healthcare. During the sessions, the participants have the opportunity to listen to and interact […]
FNM AHEC Continuing Education
Are you a Community Health Worker (CHW), or Promatora? FORWARD NM AHEC offers training for CHW’s looking to continue their education. As of right now we offer QPR: Suicide Prevention and Lupus Education trainings in all four of our service area counties – Grant, Hidalgo, Luna and Catron! If you would like to have a training in […]
Fiscal and Administrative Management
CHI provides support to nonprofit organizations with a public health and/or social service focus. Using a shared services model, we provide financial, program management, resource development, and organizational and systems improvement services. CHI manages several grants and contracts on behalf of, or in collaboration with nonprofit, public health partners. Nonprofit we provide service: NM Primary […]
AHEC Scholars
[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 […]
Health Careers in New Mexico
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 […]
SoAHEC Advisory Board
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 […]
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Dream Makers students get a hands on learning experience
Students from the Southwest Center for Health Innovation’s FORWARD NM Dream Makers program were featured in the Silver City Daily Press this week. The program aims to get students interested in health careers and help them develop the skills they need to succeed in medical school. Dr. Sumulong, a family medicine resident with CHI’s partners […]