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.
R-AHEC is a member of the NYS AHEC System.
R-AHEC is an equal opportunity employer & provider.
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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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The NYS AHEC Scholars Program is a two-year, interdisciplinary program with a defined set of clinical, didactic, and community-based training activities. All experiential or clinical training will be conducted in rural and/or medically disadvantaged settings throughout New York State. Utilizing a hybrid model of in-person experiences and online modules participants will gain in-depth training on topics
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Educating providers, students, and communities to combat the opioid epidemic across New York State. Project Overview In 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency to address the ongoing national opioid crisis. This crisis is currently affecting millions of Americans, including many New Yorkers. In response to this crisis, the
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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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R-AHEC's Rural Broadband Heatlhcare Network makes it easier for healthcare providers to connect with each other and expand current and future telemedicine initiatives. Learn more here:
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R-AHEC CELEBRATES 20 YEARS
Western New York Rural Area Health Education Center (R-AHEC) is excited to celebrate it’s 20 years of commitment to helping transform the healthcare workforce in Western New York. R-AHEC was formed in 1999 as the first AHEC center in New York. We serve a 12-county region in Western New York. Our mission is “to improve health and healthcare through education.” R-AHEC was formally established on July 6, 1999 and recently celebrated it’s 20th Anniversary.
The federal Area Health Education Center (AHEC) program was established in 1973 as a way to encourage medical schools to increase the number of students and residents trained in rural communities. The AHEC program is housed in the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
R-AHEC is one of nine centers that make up the New York State Area Health Education Center system, which was established in 1998 and is a state and federally funded workforce development initiative.
Over the years, R-AHEC has developed four main focuses; Health Workforce Development; Preceptor Development/Student Housing; Pipeline Programming; and Rural Healthcare Technology Infrastructure Development. In addition, R-AHEC operates the Western NY Rural Broadband Healthcare Network (RBHN), providing subsidies to non-profit healthcare facilities through a point-to-point fiber optic network. For more information, visit our website at: www.r-ahec.org/
Stay tuned for more information about exciting events and opportunities to help us celebrate our 20 years of impact to the Western New York community.
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