KSB Hospital and our Area Health Education Center are excited to again have the opportunity to host students through the Rural Interprofessional Health Professions Summer Preceptorship program. This program, which former KSB CEO Daryl Vandervort helped to create in partnership with the University of Illinois College of Medicine, provides multidiscipline training experience for health profession students and exposes them to a variety of disciplines within the rural healthcare setting. Students are eligible to participate in this summer preceptorship program through their interest in rural healthcare and if they’re currently taking collegiate courses in medicine, physician assistant program, nursing, pharmacy, social work, public health, physical therapy, or dietetics. Continue reading →

Northwest AHEC was able to donate KSB Hospital two mannequins for ACLS & PALS. This will help with the continuing education programs provided by KSB Hospital and the Northwest AHEC office. Continue reading →

Northwest AHEC had the pleasure of giving the following items to WACC: stethoscopes, blood pressure cuffs, accu-check monitor, hospital and education materials. These items will benefit their Allied Health Programs at WACC. Continue reading →

Northwest Illinois AHEC was able to donate vital machines and carts, classroom carts and teaching materials, through grant funding. Continue reading →

Northwest Illinois AHEC was able to donate to a new hospital bed and a simulation manikin to the Highland Community College, through grant funding. Continue reading →

Attention High School Students looking at entering the healthcare field or current healthcare workers looking to continue their education. Continue reading →