Programs | Community Support

Oklahoma AHEC, in collaboration with state and community partners, engages in a number of activities to support practicing health professionals and rural and underserved communities.

Through a variety of advocacy and training activities, AHEC promotes public health principles, community development, and provides local educational programs to address the challenges of rural and underserved populations.

Continuing Health Professional Education
In FY 2009-2010, OKAHEC offered 245 programs to 3,483 health professional for 27,851 hours of continuing education.

Continuing Education Programs

• Improve the practice environment
• Assure access to quality and current health care information
• Reduce professional isolation
• Maximize limited resources

Program Topics include:

• Geriatrics
• Emergency medicine
• Health promotion/Disease prevention
• Child Abuse/Welfare
• Disease management
• Disaster response
• Mental health
• End-of-life issues
• Health care policy

Consumer Education
In FY 2009-2010, OKAHEC consumer/community education programs served 25,402 community members for 22,549 hours of education.

Consumer Education Programs

• Improve access to health information
• Promote wellness behaviors
• Health fairs
• Screenings
• Disease prevention

Program Topics include:

• Maternal and child health
• Drugs, alcohol, and tobacco
• Mental health
• Aging
• Caregiver training
• Violent and abusive behavior
• CPR/First aid
• Disease management
• Environmental issues
• Health careers
• Health promotion/Disease prevention