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AHEC News
Southern Vermont AHEC celebrates National Nurses Week
In celebration of Nurses Week, Christina Mas, RN, Care Coordinator for Lifestyle Medicine with Springfield Medical Care Systems shares her compelling story of why she became a nurse.
Public Health Workforce
Public Health Workforce: Essential to our Future. No truer words have been spoken.
We honor Public Health Workers during National Public Health Week (April 4-10) and everyday. They are the bridge builders, trailblazers, and compassionate advocates for healthier communities.
We need more Public Health Workers.
Rutland South Rotary
Speaker Circuit. Our Executive Director Jennifer Scott was the guest speaker at today’s Rutland South Rotary meeting. She provided an engaging presentation educating our members on the meaningful work SVTAHEC is doing to help build and sustain a health workforce, especially in rural and underserved areas of southern Vermont. If you want to learn more about our story
What is AHEC?
Area Health Education Center. Since 1999, the Vermont AHEC Network has engaged academic and community partners to improve the distribution, diversity, supply, and quality of the health workforce in Vermont, especially in our rural and underserved communities. Southern Vermont AHEC is one of two independent nonprofit regional AHEC centers in Vermont.
Primary Goals of the Vermont AHEC Network:
- Strengthen Vermont’s health workforce development infrastructure through academic and community partnerships.
- Helping to train and develop a diverse healthcare workforce prepared to deliver culturally appropriate, high-quality team-based care with an emphasis on primary care for rural and underserved populations in Vermont.
Middle School & High School
Are you curious about the health care field? Do you have a desire to work at improving the lives of others? We have youth programs that are engaging, fun, and hands-on. You get to shadow health professionals and build your skills. Programming available year-round.
Undergraduate Students
Will you be earning a degree in Health Sciences? Internships can open doors to many career possibilities. Undergraduate students in our College Student Healthcare Internship Program (CSHIP) gain valuable work experience in community-based internships in our region. We offer paid internships that can be in-person, remote, or hybrid depending on the project.
Health Professions Students
Working and living in rural communities where your clinical expertise is greatly needed, offers a deeper connection to the people and their culture. We have numerous community projects that provide rewarding and meaningful experiences that can positively impact underserved populations.
Health Professionals
Southern Vermont AHEC Needs You!
Are you a health professional passionate about shaping the future of healthcare?
Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center (AHEC ) is looking for volunteers to share your expertise with students who aspire to careers in health fields.
We offer a variety of volunteer opportunities that allow you to make a meaningful impact while helping to build and sustain a future-ready health workforce in southern Vermont.
If you’re ready to give back and inspire the next generation of healthcare leaders, we’d love to have you join us!
https://forms.microsoft.com/r/FSK8ruRTtP
Contact SVTAHEC
368 River Street, Suite 145
Springfield, VT 05156
p. 802-885-2126
f. 802-885-2128
e. [email protected]
Open Monday – Friday, 8AM – 4PM.
Media Contacts & Inquiries
Members of the media may contact Marketing & Communications Manager, Peg Bolgioni during normal business hours.
802.885.2126 x103
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