About Catskill Hudson AHEC
Overview
Catskill Hudson Area Health Education Center’s (CHAHEC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and one of nine partners in the New York State Area Health Education Center (AHEC) System. Catskill Hudson AHEC’s region is comprised of eleven (11) counties, including Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Otsego, Putnam, Rockland, Schoharie, Sullivan, and Ulster.
The goal of the AHEC program is to improve access to quality, primary healthcare in medically underserved areas through educational activities designed to recruit, train, and retain community-based healthcare personnel where they are most needed. Strategies used to achieve this goal include:
- Providing educational programs for youth (especially those from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds) that introduce them to a myriad of health occupations through hands-on, engaging activities that encourage them to consider pursuing a health career after graduation;
- Developing opportunities and arranging placements for future health professionals to receive their clinical training; and
- Providing continuing education and professional support to health practitioners enhancing their skills in under-served communities.
Our Mission and Vision
Our Mission:
Catskill Hudson Area Health Education Center’s mission is to address regional healthcare workforce shortages through education and collaborative community relationships to assist students, career seekers, and health professionals.
Download the general Catskill Hudson AHEC brochure here.
Our Vision:
The vision of Catskill Hudson Area Health Education Center is to foster an 11-county region that proactively assesses, develops, and strengthens a diverse and motivated workforce to meet the needs of each individual community.
Our Staff
Katherine James
Program Manager
Regions Served
Catskill Hudson Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and one of nine partners in the New York State Area Health Education Center (AHEC) System. Catskill Hudson AHEC’s region is comprised of eleven (11) counties, including:
- Columbia
- Delaware
- Dutchess
- Greene
- Orange
- Otsego
- Putnam
- Rockland
- Schoharie
- Sullivan
- Ulster
Additional New York State AHEC partners include:
Bronx Westchester AHEC – www.bwahec.org
Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island AHEC – www.bqliahec.org
Manhattan, Staten Island AHEC – www.msiahec.org
Erie Niagara AHEC – www.erieniagaraahec.org
Northern AHEC – www.northernahec.org
Hudson-Mohawk AHEC – www.hmahec.org
Central New York AHEC – www.cnyahec.org
Western New York AHEC – www.r-ahec.org
Our Board of Directors
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Kenneth J. Steier, DO, MBA, MPH, MHA, MGH
Chair, Board of Directors
Thomas G. Nolen, PhD
Vice President, Board of Directors
Steven L. Kelley, FACHE
Treasurer, Board of Directors
Michele Crespo-Fierro, RN, PhD, MS/MPH, AACRN
Secretary, Board of Directors
Rolland "Boomer" Bojo
Board Member
Lawrence H. Bopp, PhD
Board Member
Constance Costley, BSEd, MS
Board Member
Daniel Grady, MS
Board Member
Susan Hoffner, MPH, MCHES
Board Member
Susan C. Koppenhaver, MPH
Board Member
Marc R. Mendelsohn, MPA
Board Member
Claire Parde, MS
Board Member
Affiliates
New York State Area Health Education Center System - We are a member of the NYS AHEC System.
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SUNY Delhi higher education offering seamless, technology-based education that includes specialized certificates, more than 40 associate degree programs, and 13 distinctive baccalaureate programs.
Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (GLSEN) works to ensure that LGBT students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment.
LGBT Resources
Hudson River Health Care and Brightpoint Health are now Sun River Health. We believe that quality, complete health care is for everyone, no matter what you can pay. With over 40 health centers throughout the Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island.
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Since opening our doors in 2007, the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine has been attracting students and training physicians who are committed to working to correct diversity disparities in our health care delivery system so physicians can best meet patient needs. The genuine desire to help people carries over into the way the faculty and students interact as a community.
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The Mount’s School of Nursing is dedicated to training future nurses, instilling in them not just the practical skills needed to care for others, but also the values that turn caregivers into heroes. Our state-of-the-art simulation labs and clinical experiences beginning in sophomore year are crucial in developing your nursing expertise, but we think your experiences helping run our life-saving blood drives and Fuzzy Friends clinics will be just as beneficial in training you in compassionate care of others.
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Mobile Life Support Services, Inc. is a privately-owned, commercial ambulance service founded by Rick and Gayle Metzger in 1981. Dedicated to bringing the highest quality of mobile healthcare to the community, innovators Rick and Gayle started the company with only a couple of used ambulances and two additional staff members. Mobile Life has since grown to a staff of approximately 500 EMS professionals, a fleet of 73 ambulances and emergency response vehicles, and 24 stations across the Hudson Valley Region, including Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, Ulster, and Westchester counties. Serving a collective population of over 1,000,000 residents, our crews answer more than 100,000 calls per year.
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The purpose of this organization is to serve the Hispanic community, professional registered nurses and nursing students, in an effort to promote the Hispanic presence in society. A commitment to fostering research, academic activities for the membership and continued advancement of Hispanic health care and culture is the focus of the NAHN-NY CHAPTER.
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