Category: News

IPCC 2020 Celebrates its Winners

Teams from each of AHEC Wisconsin’s seven regional centers converged once again this year at the Interprofessional Healthcare Case Competition. The challenge, held at the Kalahari Resort from January 9 to 10, 2020, gave both graduate and undergraduate students pursuing various healthcare careers the opportunity to collaborate in teams and exhibit their innovative solutions to …

Wisconsin AHEC Welcomes Elizabeth Bush

With great pleasure, we announce that Elizabeth Bush will be the next Director of Wisconsin’s Area Health Education Center (AHEC). Elizabeth brings significant experience and expertise in community health, education and grants management to her new position following 15 years in diverse roles within the education field. In her current role as Program Manager of …

AHEC Alumni Board Spotlight: Irene Chung

For this month’s spotlight, we are highlighting a student who participated in one of our Health Careers Camps and currently serves as the Marketing & Outreach Coordinator on the AHEC Alumni Board. Learn more about Irene Chung’s involvement with AHEC and her plans for the future. Where are you from? Janesville, Wisconsin What school are you attending/did you attend? …

AHEC Alumni Board Spotlight: Aimee Gillespie

For this month’s spotlight, we are highlighting a student who has participated in our Community Health Internship Program (CHIP) and currently serves as the President of the AHEC Alumni Board. Learn more about Aimee’s involvement with AHEC and her plans for the future. Where are you from? Eau Claire, Wisconsin What school are you attending/did you attend? I …

Wisconsin Students Compete in Sixth Annual Statewide Healthcare Case Competition

Students from across Wisconsin, studying various health fields, earned cash prizes for winning first, second and third place at the sixth annual statewide healthcare case competition organized by Wisconsin AHEC (Area Health Education Centers) on Friday, January 11, 2019. Taking first place and a $3,000 cash prize, representing Northwest AHEC, were Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College-New …

AHEC Alumni Board Spotlight: Keelie Heck

For this month’s spotlight, we are highlighting a student who has participated in our Wisconsin Express program and currently serves as the Northwest Regional Representative on the AHEC Alumni Board. Learn more about Keelie’s involvement with AHEC and her plans for the future. Where are you from? Green Bay, Wisconsin What school are you attending/did you attend? I …

AHEC Alumni Board Spotlight: Logan Stiegman

For this month’s spotlight, we are highlighting a student who participated in our Community Health Internship Program (CHIP) and currently serves as the South Central Regional Representative on the AHEC Alumni Board. Learn more about Logan Stiegman’s involvement with AHEC and his plans for the future. Where are you from? Janesville, Wisconsin What school are you attending/did you attend? …

AHEC Alumni Board Spotlight: Andrea Spagnoli

For this month’s spotlight, we are highlighting a student who participated in our Wisconsin Express program and currently serves as the Milwaukee Regional Representative on the AHEC Alumni Board. Learn more about Andrea Spagnoli’s involvement with AHEC and her plans for the future. Where are you from? Buffalo Grove, Illinois What school are you attending/did you attend? I …

Thalia Williams Joins Wisconsin AHEC as an Outreach Specialist

Dr. Thalia M. Williams, Wisconsin AHEC’s new Outreach Specialist, is passionate about clinical medicine and population health.  Thalia received academic trainings in Clinical Research Administration, Educational Leadership and Epidemiology.  In 2017, she was named “Actual Living Scientist” by the Milwaukee Area Science Advocates.  For 18 months, Dr. Williams served as the Community Engagement Coordinator for …

AHEC Alumni Board Spotlight: Emily Terlap

As part of our new monthly spotlight blog series, we will be featuring students who are current members of our AHEC Alumni Board. For this month’s spotlight, we are highlighting a student who participated in our Community Health Internship Program (CHIP) and currently serves as the Northeast Regional Representative on the AHEC Alumni Board. Learn more about Emily …