Meet Heather Greenwood, Director of Southeast AHEC

Heather Greenwood, MBA, the new director of Southeast AHEC, is a distinctly rural Illinois person. Born in Noble, a village in Richland County, she now lives in Flora, across the line in Clay County but only 18 miles away. It’s not that far from her office at Wabash General Hospital Mt. Carmel, either. Continue reading

Hidden In Plain Sight at New Beginnings Church – Fairfield Illinois

Southeast Illinois AHEC with Fairfield Memorial Hospital will be bringing the “Hidden in Plain Sight” display to New Beginnings Church at 1310 East Main Street in Fairfield Illinois on February 9th from 1:30 – 4:00 pm. Hidden in Plain Sight is an educational experience that walks you through a typical teenage bedroom. The inside of the bedroom is set up with drug paraphernalia “Hidden in Plain Sight.” Continue reading

Fairfield Community High School College and Career Fair

Fairfield Memorial Hospital and Southeast Illinois AHEC are excited to be at the upcoming Fairfield Community High School College and Career Fair! We hope students and parents will take the time to stop by our booth and meet with Health Careers Instructor Ashlee Johnson BSN and AHEC Director Kristi Howell BSN to discuss future careers in healthcare. Continue reading

“Hidden in Plain Sight” Interactive Display is Live!

Would you recognize the signs of youth alcohol or drug use? Fairfield Memorial Hospital and SEIL AHEC are proud to sponsor “Hidden In Plain Sight”. FMH AHEC Director Kristi Howell BSN presented information about the FMH/SEIL AHEC “Hidden in Plain Sight” room at the 26th Annual Kids, Courts, and Schools “What Works” Conference last week in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Continue reading