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WMT-AHEC & UMHM Hosted the MedStart Camp!
COVID Update Presentation Series Recordings
Western MT AHEC and University of Montana’s School of Public and Community Health Sciences have sponsored a COVID update series.
Recordings from past presenters:
Bethany Weiler, MD
Networking Opportunity in Billings
Join us for an opportunity to connect with professionals in the healthcare field!
AHEC Scholars Manager Job Opportunity
Western MT AHEC is looking for the next Scholars Manager. Apply today!
AHEC Scholars Opportunity
Apply today to become an AHEC Scholar!
Welcome Amy Matheny to the AHEC Team!
We are excited to welcome Amy Matheny, MD, MPH to Western Montana Area Health Education Center! Amy has gained a wealth of experience practicing medicine in Federally Qualified Health Centers, was a National Health Service Corps Scholar, also has a Master’s in Public Health, and has dedicated...
Check out MedStart 2021!
https://spark.adobe.com/video/8R8ggvxjgtMKT
AHEC Telehealth Workshop
Need a module on telehealth and telepractice? Check out the AHEC module presented by Sarah Compton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbNmmR4MuNc
Overcoming obstacles: Identifying barriers and opportunities in telehealth during a pandemic
Thursday, April 22 8-9am.
Passcode: 268565
Please join Steve Ferdig, DPT, Janneke Volkert, MD, Jenna Griffin MS, CCC-SLP, and Hannes Heppner Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student, for a discussion on overcoming obstacles and identifying opportunities in telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic....
Save the Date! Live virtual conference: COVID’s Collateral Health Effects May 21, 8 am-2 pm CE/CME offered
For more information, including agenda, presenters and registration, visit the COVID Collateral Health Effects page.
Myaamia Knowledge and Living Well
Save the Date! April 15th @ 12PM: myaamia nipwaayoni nahi-mitohseeniwinki: Myaamia Knowledge & Living Well.
Register here for the event.
Join Daryl Baldwin and Haley Shea as they discuss the relationship between language, culture, and health from their work with Myaamia language...
Rural Clinical Travel Award Applications currently being accepted!
The goal of the Western Montana Area Health Education Center Student Rural Clinical Rotations Program is to support health professions students participating in clinical rotations at rural and underserved sites in Montana.
Montana Pain Conference 2020
The Montana Pain Conference utilizes an interdisciplinary approach that focuses on sharing innovations in chronic pain care. With an emphasis on effective pain assessment, special attention is paid to research, education, and advocacy.
University of Montana Social Determinants of Health Challenge
Join us March 20-31!
Practicing Mindfulness
Right now there is a lot of uncertainty and stress surrounding the situation with COViD-19. That is why it is important to practice good self-care to stay both mentally and physically healthy! The staff of Western MT AHEC and MUS IPE Institute have assembled several resources for practicing...
Molly Molloy: New AHEC Director
Molly Molloy is a native Montanan. She earned her BA and MSW from the University of Montana. Most recently, Molly served as the Director of Behavioral Health and the Child Evaluation Center (CEC) at the Southwest Montana Community Health Center in Butte. Before taking on this role, Molly has...
Behavioral Health Workforce Education & Training (BHWET) Applications Open!
The BHWET program is a HRSA grant-funded opportunity that places interdisciplinary teams of graduate students in rural primary care settings throughout western Montana. Students will receive training in the interdisciplinary training model, will receive on-site supervision at their clinical...
Lake County High School Students get Hands-On Experience at Ronan Hospital
One Western Montana program is working to increase the interest in high school students to pursue healthcare related fields as Montana is facing an extreme healthcare work force shortage.
DOL officials estimate there will be up to 1,200 new healthcare job openings in the coming years in the state.
Universities Join Forces to Launch MUS Health Care Institute
The University of Montana and Montana State University have joined together to create a robust, interdisciplinary health sciences education and practice that will benefit patients, students and the health care industry across Montana and the nation.
Friday Medical Conference
Climate Change and Health: Interprofessional Perspectives and Solutions
December 6, 2019
Location: University of Montana, Skaggs #169
Time: 7:30am-8:30am
Jennifer Robohm, PhD
Family Medicine Residency of Western MT
Elizabeth Schnek, PhD, MHI, RN-BC, FAAN
Providence St. Patrick Hospital
Paul Smith, DO
...
Director AHEC and IPE Institute, College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences
This executive-level position is responsible for leading the Western Montana Area Health Education Center and directing the Missoula office of the MUS Institute for Interprofessional Education & Collaborative Practice in Health & Medicine.
Save the Date: WWAMI Pre-Med Summit
Do you have an interest in a career in medicine? Join us!
October 19, 2019
8:00am - 5:00pm
MSU Norm Asbjornson Hall
Topics
Components of the medical school application process at UW
Creating your Personal Statement
Strategies for financing medical school at UW
Mock admission interviews
Breakout sessions...
1st Shift Program Announcement
Interested in shifting into a career in healthcare?
The 1st Shift program is for you!
First Shift Online Registration
When: October 25, 2019
Where: Salish Kootenai College, Sherry McDonald Room
Time: 9:45 AM- 1:30 PM (Lunch Included)
Who: Anyone interested in health profession
Registration is NOW OPEN for the MT Pain Conference!
Register at the MT Pain Conference Website
View the Conference Agenda Schedule
September 12-13, 2019
MSU - Bozeman, MT
A collaborative project of
the Western Montana Area Health Education Center
and the Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana
AHEC Scholars & UMHM Program Manager Position Available
The University of Montana invites applications for an AHEC Scholars & UMHM Program Manager. Only current UM Employees* are eligible. Open to all employee types including Temporary Staff and Student Employees.
SUD-OUD Behavioral Health Training - Registration Open!
Information
Registration is Open!
When
April 24, 2019, 8:30-4:00
Conference Location
University of Montana, UC Ballroom, Missoula, MT
Presenter
Gina Pate-Terry, LCSW, LAC
Tammera Nauts, LCSW, LAC
Michelle Peavy, PhD
Deanna Cooper, LCSW
Agenda - Wednesday, April 24, 2019
MedStart Summer Camp 2019 Applications Open
MedStart Summer Camp 2019 applications are open and due March 15th! Apply online!
Thanks to Marshal Bloom, MD, and the staff at Rocky Mountain Labs!
Our gratitude to Marshal Bloom, MD, Senior Investigator and NIAID Director, and to the staff at Rocky Mountain Labs, for hosting our Missoula WWAMI students in December.
We Are Hiring!
Health Science Career Awareness Coordinator, applications due by Jan. 6th, 2019.
Click to view the posting and apply.
AHEC Scholars Program
Join the next generation of healthcare leaders!
The AHEC Scholars program is a national certificate program for students in health professions training programs interested in enhancing their skills in interprofessional practice in rural or underserved settings.
Rural Clinical Rotation Travel Award Program
Our MUS nursing students going the extra mile. Some of our MSU accelerated nursing program students are receiving AHEC travel stipends to help with travel to their rural rotation sites.
Learn more about Rural Clinical Rotation Travel Support.
2018 Statewide Integrated Behavioral Health Summit
Save the Date!
2018 Statewide Integrated Behavioral Health Summit
The Montana Healthcare Foundation and the Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program invite you to join us for the 2018 Statewide Integrated Behavioral Health Summit. This summit will provide successful approaches...
