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South Central AHEC Hosts Culinary Medicine Presentation
February 2, 2018
Michael Wargovich, Ph.D, a professor in department of Molecular Medicine, partnered with South Central AHEC to provide a presentation on his current research on culinary medicine to high school students and other UTHSCSA faculty. Culinary Medicine is the idea of utilizing a unique combination of nutrition and culinary knowledge to assist patients in achieving and maintain […]
MRGB AHEC Elects New Student Officers
February 2, 2018
Laredo, Texas – The MRGB-AHEC student leadership program members met on Saturday, December 16th at the MRGB-AHEC main office. This gathering served as the annual meeting for the membership which is made up of 500+ members. The day’s highlight motivated students to learn about the democratic election process and the importance of exercising the right to vote. The student group […]
MRGB AHEC Receives Collaboration Award
February 2, 2018
On Tuesday, December 19th, the Area Health Education Center of the Mid Rio Grande Border (MRGB-AHEC) was recognized and received the Collaboration Award by the Workforce Solutions for South Texas. This award was presented to the MRGB-AHEC for the contributions made in support of the Summer Earn & Learn Program and for being a strong partner and supporter of the […]
The ST-AHEC Program Office has moved
February 2, 2018
Sandra Duggan, Co-Director for the ST-AHEC, and Annette Idar, Account Coordinator, have moved from Bluff Creek Tower to the School of Nursing. Additionally, Janna Lesser, Joe Zapata and Andrea Moreno-Vasquez, have moved to a new “swing space” across from the School of Nursing. If you need to contact Andrea Moreno-Vasquez, her new phone number is […]
Bexar County TAB, the Madonna Center & Oral Health Research
February 2, 2018
Dr. Rahma Mungia, with the UT Health San Antonio- South Texas Oral Health Network, recently reached out to South Central AHEC and the Bexar County Translational Advisory Board (TAB) to partner on a Dry Mouth Web project with the Madonna Center. Dry mouth, also known as “xerostomia” is a common, but frequently, overlooked symptom that […]
The Southwest Boarder AHEC Certifes Students for CPR
February 2, 2018
Earlier this fall, the Southwest Boarder AHEC coordinated a Heartsaver/AED/First Aid Certification Class for students at the Health Science Del Rio High School (San Felipe Del Rio CISD). Developed by the American Heart Association, Heart saver CPR AED, is a video based, instructor-led course used to teach CPR and AED use, infant CPR, and how […]
AHEC Scholars Program is Accepting Applicants
February 2, 2018
AHEC Scholars Program is Accepting Applicants: The South Texas AHEC Program is now accepting applicants for the AHEC Scholars Program. We are hoping to recruit at least 5 students from two of our AHEC areas (South Central and South Coastal) for our pilot, which will take place from March 1st – May 31st. Students from all health disciplines […]
TACKLE Project
February 2, 2018
Targeted Access to Community Knowledge, Linkage to treatment and Education- Dr. Waridibo Allison, an infectious diseases and internal medicine doctor at the University of Texas Health at San Antonio, recently partnered with South Central AHEC to lead an area network of five Ryan White HIV/AIDS program (RWHAP) funded clinics in implementing comprehensive, effective HCV screening and […]
Spotlight: Two community organizations set to host students for the AHEC Scholars Program
February 2, 2018
Students accepted into the upcoming AHEC Scholars pilot program beginning March 1st are required to complete a 10-hour community/clinic rotation, in addition to 10-hours of didactic training. South Central AHEC, along with South Coastal AHEC, will be one of the first AHEC sites to host students as part of the AHEC Scholars program and have […]