East Central AHEC hosted the Central Illinois Virtual Healthcare Symposium this month for first-year RMED students at RMED, the Rural Medical Education program. Continue reading →

The challenges facing rural hospitals are escalating, and legislation to address workforce shortages is hitting roadblocks. An eye-opening article from The Daily Yonder sheds light on this urgent issue. Continue reading →

Attention nursing students! Are you looking for an opportunity to gain clinical experience and confidence in the real world setting? Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services has an opportunity for you!
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Rafael Corona, RN, MSN, the new director of East Central AHEC, says that health care has always been a passion of his. Continue reading →

A health care career can be incredibly rewarding, says Rafael Corona, the new director of East Central AHEC, “but it also demands dedication, empathy, and a strong work ethic.” Here are some pieces of advice that Rafael would give students considering a health care career: Continue reading →

For Kristine Oliger, the new director of East Central AHEC, nursing was not her first professional certification. “I earned an Illinois license to cut hair before I graduated from high school,” she said. “It was a program they offered to high school students. I loved it!” Even earlier, she says, “I wanted to be Cher.” Continue reading →

East Central IL AHEC is supporting Paxton Buckley Loda schools Medical Detectives program for 8th grade students. Students play the role of real-life medical detectives as they collect and analyze medical data to diagnose disease. Continue reading →