The Western New York Rural Area Health Education Center (R-AHEC) is a non-profit organization headquartered in Warsaw, New York. R-AHEC’s mission is “to improve health and healthcare through education.
R-AHEC is supported in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under Grant number U77HP16459 and project title New York State Area Health Education Center System. The information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
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Our programs and services are designed and focused on building diversity, improving distribution of health professionals and healthcare workforce practice transformation.
We work collaboratively with over 1,000 healthcare organizations and educational institutions throughout the Western New York Region.
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With over 15 years of experience in healthcare workforce development, R-AHEC has established itself as a regional model of excellence in identifying and addressing the workforce needs of healthcare providers located throughout Western and Central New York. Since the early 2000’s, R-AHEC has received funding from the NYSDOL/DOH’s Healthcare Workforce Retraining Initiative (HWRI). Through HWRI
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The RBHN is a consortium of partners in rural, urban, and medically underserved areas of Western New York and surrounding regions, which focuses on increasing the utilization of Health Information Technology (HIT) among public and non-profit health care providers. Through the RBHN, health care providers are granted up to a 65% subsidy on broadband circuits,
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R-AHEC pipeline programs are designed to provide health education with specific focus on individual community needs and demographics. We provide information on and assist in facilitating a variety of local programs and events, including incentive programs, skill enhancing workshops, and industry certification courses. Please check back often to view the most current event postings. Pipeline
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In 2014, the New York State Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT) launched the Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) Program to initiate the transformation of existing health care and reduce avoidable hospital use by 25% as well as to assure overall access to quality care. The plan is to create an integrated delivery system. There are
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ATHOS is a division of WNY R-AHEC that offers quality educational resources for health care professionals. The focus of this curriculum is to educate individuals on techniques to enhance patient-centered care, improve the delivery of culturally appropriate healthcare services, and enhance professional behavior in the workplace. Current curriculum courses available: Motivational Interviewing This training was
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Mercy Flight WNY made a special landing at Wyoming County Community Health System (WCCHS) yesterday, as part of a health career day, co-sponsored by the Western New York Rural Area Health Education Center, Inc. and WCCHS. Attica Senior High School, Letchworth High School, Gainesville, Perry High School, and Warsaw Central School high school juniors and seniors with a range of medical career interests were invited to participate in the P.U.L.S.E. Academy (Providing Unique Learning and Shadowing Experiences). The PULSE Academy, funded through the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo William F. Thiel Grant, seeks to foster interest in healthcare employment and encourage students to pursue local opportunities as future Wyoming County healthcare professionals. Students networked with WCCHS providers and staff from various medical fields including surgical services, laboratory, emergency services, radiology, therapies, med surg and ICU. Following the presentations, students were given a private tour of the hospital and spent time in specialized areas and departments. A shout out to Brenda Meyer, RN, CEN, WCCHS Nurse Educator and Jennifer Irwin from R-AHEC for organizing the event. A special thank you to all the presenters who shared information with the students about their career paths, to Mercy flight and crew, and to the students and schools for their participation and interest in WCCHS. #wycoapproved #wcchs #wyomingcounty #pulseacademy #williamfthielgrant #highschoolstudents #ruralhealthcare #medicalcareerinterests #healthcareers #mercyflight
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The National Health Service Corps will be hosting a Loan Repayment Application Webinar today from 1:00 -2:00 pm EST.AHEC Legislative FYI: Keep AHEC in the Budget and Funded As a Separate Sole Source Program
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AHEC Legislative FYI: Keep AHEC in the Budget and Funded As a Separate Sole Source Program https://t.co/9bogR64rqQ
