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• Apply for the Youth Community Health Worker Summer 2023 Pathway Program

  June 2, 2023

  Are you a resident of the South Suburbs or West Side of Chicago, or more specifically the Austin, Garfield Park, or Lawndale neighborhoods? Are you, or will you be, a rising High School Junior or Senior by June 26, 2023? Then the Chicago Illinois AHEC Network has a perfect opportunity for you – a paid […]

• Chicago AHEC Scholars Seeking Up-and-Coming Health Professionals

  January 16, 2023

  Apply today for our next cohort of AHEC Scholars! Chicago-area students in health career programs are invited to apply for our enhanced learning program designed to give students in-depth knowledge and a diverse set of skills to ensure success. Health & Medicine’s Chicago Area Health Education Center (Chicago AHEC) is part of the National AHEC Organization (NAO) […]

• Chicago AHEC Launches Interactive Speakers Bureau Directory

  September 7, 2022

  Since 2017, the Chicago Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Speakers Bureau has linked professionals representing diverse health careers—from nursing and medicine, to public health and psychology—to career seekers to inform, motivate, and empower them to pursue attainable health career goals. Through partnerships with Health & Medicine’s Chicago Schweitzer Fellows for Life program and other networks, […]

• Chicago AHEC Announces New Cohort of Scholars

  August 4, 2022

  The Chicago Area Health Education Center (AHEC) at Health & Medicine is delighted to announce our new cohort of AHEC Scholars! This year we welcome 12 scholars who are pursuing a wide range of health professions from educational institutions across Chicago. Our scholars will join us for 2 years to receive a mix of enhanced […]

• Chicago AHEC Announces Sponsorship Opportunity for 2022 Black Men in White Coats Summit

  February 7, 2022

  Health & Medicine and the Chicago Area Health Education Center (AHEC) are pleased to announce that we are accepting sponsorships for our Black Men in White Coats Summit, to be held on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Malcolm X College in Chicago. Established in 2013, the Black Men in White Coats campaign aims to increase […]

• Save the Date: Black Men in White Coats Summit

  December 16, 2021

  On Saturday, June 4, 2022 the Chicago Area Health Education Center (AHEC) at Health & Medicine Policy Research Group will host its second Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit at Malcolm X College in Chicago. The summit will bring together 500 students, parents, educators, clinicians, and community leaders to inspire youth to consider careers […]

• Students Prepare for Health Careers in Medically Underserved Communities

  August 13, 2021

  Students interested in health careers gathered with public health professionals on August 14-15, 2021 to learn, teach, network, and discuss best practices for improving health in and with marginalized communities across Illinois. Co-convened by three urban administrators of Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) — Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago (PHIMC) for Northeast Illinois AHEC, […]

• Chicago AHEC Hosts Black Men in White Coats Screening for CPS Students & Teachers

  March 3, 2021

  On Friday, March 5th, the Chicago Area Health Education Center (Chicago AHEC) hosted a virtual screening of the Black Men in White Coats documentary for Chicago Public School (CPS) students and teachers with special guest Dr. LaMenta “Sweetie” Conway, CEO, I Am Abel Foundation. Black Men in White Coats (BMWC) is an organization created by […]

• New Report: Addressing the Absence of African American Men in Chicago-Area Medical Schools

  July 30, 2019

  Developed in response to a grant from Otho S. A. Sprague Memorial Institute, this report focuses on one specific health workforce challenge: the absence of African American men in medicine. As a health workforce policy and practice leader in Illinois, Health & Medicine recognizes that the workforce challenges we face locally and nationally are multifaceted. […]