Health Career Awareness Month
Colby McGinn
As part of Health Career Awareness Month in VT we are featuring individuals who have made a choice to pursue a career in healthcare. The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont#healthcareers www.vthealthcareers.org www.svtahec.org
“I have wanted to become a doctor since I was a child. Medicine has allowed me to blend my passion for math and science along with my love for connecting with others. This interest was reaffirmed through my connection with Southern Vermont AHEC, first as a student in their MedQuest Program, then as an intern with CSHIP, College Internship Program, and as a MedQuest Counselor during my first year of medical school. Southern Vermont AHEC was integral in my exploration of medicine and has continued to provide insight into my future career as a physician. I am grateful for these opportunities and recommend AHEC programs for any student interested in the healthcare field.”
Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
In the NewsMedical Laboratory Professionals Week Southern Vermont AHEC wants to give a shout out to all the lab professionals during Medical Laboratory Professionals Week. You are dedicated, committed, and extremely essential to the daily operations of hospitals and...
SOUTHERN VERMONT AHEC IS HIRING for two Community Health Worker positions!
These new regional positions (one each serving northern and southern communities will support the building of the community health workforce to improve people’s health and provide equitable care across Vermont. Anyone who is a collaborator, advocate, and/or outreach professional and passionate about advancing health equity in initiatives in Southern Vermont should apply for our newly created Community Health Worker (CHW) Coordinator position.
Alcohol Awareness Month
Have you noticed changes in the amount of alcohol you drink? Maybe drinking more or more often? Caring and trained professionals at @VTHelplink can connect you with counselors that can help you reflect on these habits.
VT Reach Teleconference
Tune in for the VT Reach featuring a Cardiothoracic Surgery team on Thursday, April 21st at 7 pm.
Vermont Community Health Worker’s Steering Committee’s newsletter
Vermont Community Health Worker’s Steering Committee’s newsletterCatch up on the great work being done by our Community Health Workers in the April issue of the Vermont Community Health Worker's Steering Committee's newsletter. Note the articles on Southern Vermont...
News
Our Executive Director, Jennifer Scott did another speaking engagement today at the Springfield Vermont Rotary Club who meet every Tuesday at the Crown Point Country Club.
Redefining the Meaning of Mental Health
Mental Health is a critical component of public health. In the US mental health is one of the most common health conditions. In a year one person in five will experience mental illness.
Dr. Rudy Fedrizzi
In honor of National Public Health Week, Dr. Rudy Fedrizzi, White River Junction Public Health Services District Director for Vermont Department of Health has shared his story on public health in Vermont.
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) Community Health Needs Assessment
SVMC aligns clinical initiatives and community programming to create a healthy region. Efforts are guided by the Community Health Needs Assessment, an analysis conducted every three years to determine the priority health needs for SVMC’s service area. Additionally, SVMC strategically invests in community health projects and organizations that work to meet these priority needs.
The Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) process serves to identify the priority health needs for the 75,000 individuals living within SVMC’s service area. Through varied methods of data collection and analysis, described in detail in the full report below, four priority health needs were identified in 2021.
Mental Health Supports
Promotion of Healthy Behaviors and Primary Prevention Activities
Accessibility of High-Quality, Convenient, and Affordable Care
Substance Use Prevention, Harm Reduction, Treatment, and Recovery Resources
Addison County Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) 2024
A Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) is a process that non-profit hospitals complete every three
years in partnership with community-based organizations to learn more about the significant health needs in
the greater community. These valuable insights inform strategic investment and guide community programming
to improve the identified priorities. The University of Vermont Health Network- Porter Medical Center (UVMHNPMC) and the 12 members of the 2024 CHNA Steering Committee collaborated on the 2024 CHNA for its designated Health Service Area of Addison County.
2024 CHNA GOALS
• To conduct an inclusive and high-quality assessment
of community health needs and assets across the
lifespan in Addison County, through the lens of health
and racial equity.
• To partner with diverse stakeholders resulting in: 1) consensus of priority needs to address; 2) shared
buy-in for implementation strategies; 3) support of complimentary community initiatives and
assessments.
• To conduct an inclusive and high-quality assessment
of community health needs and assets across the
lifespan in Addison County, through the lens of health
and racial equity.
• To partner with diverse stakeholders resulting in:
1) Consensus of priority needs to address
2) Shared buy-in for implementation strategies
3) Support of complimentary community initiatives and
assessments.
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368 River Street, Suite 145
Springfield, VT 05156
Phone: 802-885-2126
FAX: 802-885-2128
email: [email protected]
Open Monday – Friday, 8AM – 4PM.
A 501(c)(3) organization serving Addison, Bennington, Rutland, Windham, and Windsor counties in partnership with The University of Vermont Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine