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Other AHEC Activities
• Arranged the AHEC Scholars Program, HRSA's new workforce initiative
• Hosted 5 interns/volunteers
) health sciences undergraduate student from California State University, San Bernardino
) health sciences undergraduate student from California State University, San Bernardino
) health sciences undergraduate student from California State University, San Bernardino
) HCC intern and recent graduate of University of California, Merced
) volunteer who later attended a graduate program in Chicago, Illinois
• Conducted outreach and education for the health insurance exchange at the San
Bernardino Consulate of Mexico, grade schools, and health fairs
• Supported local pipeline programs
) Collaborated with the Inland Health Professions Coalition to plan and facilitate the annual
Health Professions Conference, which hosted 700 high school students from 27 schools in the
Inland Empire interested in pursuing a career in a health-related field.
(Top) Volunteer Joey Takehara receiving a Certificate of Recognition from (Top) Graduates from the MA Training Program,
Dr. Deanna Stover, CEO Community Health Association Inland Southern (Top) Intern Janet Gonzalez giving a presentation at the
Sydney Moxley, Cynthia Lizarraga, and Gerardo Maga-
Region on May 15, 2019. San Bernardino Consulate of Mexico on June 6, 2019
ña on April 24, 2019.
Medical Assistant Training Program
Continuing efforts to address the healthcare workforce shortage, the Association received funding
from Health Net to establish a medical assistant training program. The Association coordinated
with the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) to plan and implement a
new Medical Assistant training program in the Inland Empire. Two member-community health cen-
ters, Unicare Community Health Center, Inc and Central City Community Health Center, became
externship site hosts to 6 enrolled medical assistant students, and 4 students successfully completed
the program and were subsequently hired by healthcare organizations in the Inland Empire. The
Association supported NIMAA to train 3 Preceptors and 3 Skills Coaches to guide the medical assis-
tant students while at the clinic. The Association was able to increase capacity at community
health centers by having hands-on MA students perform clinic duties as taught in-house.
Community Focused Membership Driven
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