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INLAND EMPIRE

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER

Workforce Development and Competency

The Community Health Association Inland Southern Region (Association) continues to be a champion for
the development of the healthcare workforce in our communities. The Association manages the
designated and federally-recognized Inland Empire Area Health Education Center (AHEC). Through
collaborations with members, community-based organizations and pipeline programs, the Inland Empire
AHEC works to address the needs of our membership and the healthcare professions shortage in the
region.
In 2020, despite the pandemic, the work performed by the Inland Empire AHEC included facilitating the
delivery of public health trainings to clinic providers, staff and public health professionals in community
health centers and other sites caring for the underserved.

TRAINING # OF PARTICIPANTS TOPIC

MAT - X Waiver Eligibility 9 participants Buprenorphine Waiver training

Hepatitis A Outbreaks 18 participants Epidemiology, education, & vaccination for
Hepatitis A

Telehealth During COVID- 21 participants Policy & regulatory changes for telehealth
19 services
Implicit Bias Training 9 participants Identifying implicit biases in the workplace

(Above) Participants at our MAT—X Waiver training on February 6, 2020.

Community Focused Membership Driven

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