SAUK CITY – The Rural WI Health Cooperative announced the 26th Annual Rural Health Essay Competition. The $2,500 prize, established in 1993, is open to anyone who has been a student at the University of …
Meet the New 2017-18 AHEC Alumni Board
STATEWIDE – A new slate of officers began its term in September, to lead activities for AHEC alumni. The AHEC Alumni Association promotes and fosters relationships among past program participants and offers unique educational opportunities …
Winnebago County 2012 Alcohol Policy Change
By: Aaron Robinson Oshkosh – Aaron Robinson, an AHEC intern placed at Winnebago County’s Health Department, initiated a novel policy change that will allow for more accurate tracking of alcohol use to improve public health statewide. …
Aurora Adult Day Center Milwaukee CHIP 2011
By: Jonathan Fricke MILWAUKEE — I lacked any “real” clinical medical skills the summer before medical school, interning as an arts program coordinator at the Aurora Adult Day Center, a place for people with age-related disabilities. …
CHIP Intern Nic Werbeckes Works with The Family Center in Wisconsin Rapids
By: Alissa Siegenthaler, Wisconsin AHEC statewide communications assistant WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Nic Werbeckes graduated from UW-Madison in May 2013 with a degree in dietetics. Desiring a career in a rural setting one day, Werbeckes’ future plans …
CHIP Intern Victoria Strutz: Public Health Intern at the Langlade County Health Department
By: Alissa Siegenthaler, AHEC statewide communications assistant ANTIGO – Victoria (Tori) Strutz is majoring in Kinesiology with a Business Management minor at UW-Oshkosh and, through CHIP, was the public health intern for Langlade County in summer …
2014 CHIP Intern Spotlights
Ross Johnson (Grant County / Scenic Rivers AHEC region) I was interested in my CHIP site (S.A.F.E. Grant County Coalition based out of the Grant County Health Department) because of the variety of projects they …
2014 CHIP Mentor Spotlights
Linda Conlon (Oneida County Health Department / Northern Highland AHEC region) Oneida County Health Department values hosting CHIP interns for several reasons: To foster an environment and learning experience that promotes population-based health care through …
CHIP Intern McKenzie Liegel Helps Improve Local Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among WIC Participants in Juneau and Adams Counties
By: Megan Hakes, AHEC statewide communications assistant MAUSTON- Through her CHIP internship with the Juneau/Adams WIC program, UW-Madison graduate McKenzie Liegel realized her interest in food insecurity and childhood nutrition. Now looking into food distribution methods …
CHIP Intern Meagan Lechner Promotes Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care Centers in Chippewa County
By: Megan Hakes, AHEC statewide communications assistant CHIPPEWA FALLS –Now in her last semester in the UW-Eau Claire nursing honors program, Meagan Lechner’s focus is a combination of public health, women’s health, and obstetrics. When she …