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Oregon AHEC Regional Centers

AHEC of SW Oregon - Winston, OR

Cascades East AHEC - Bend, OR

Northeast Oregon AHEC - La Grande, OR

Oregon Pacific AHEC - Lincoln City, OR

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Office of Rural Health

Oregon Rural Practice Network

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Oregon AHEC Program Office

Oregon AHEC Program Office
3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Rd.
Mail Code: L612
Portland, OR 97239
Telephone: 503 494-4896
FAX: 503 494-0626

Program News

Spanish Healthcare Interpreter Program

The Oregon AHEC Spanish Health Care Interpreting Program has been developed to address an emerging need for training idetnified by Oregon health care emploeyrs serving increaseing populations of low English proficiency (LEP) and non-Engligh proficient (NEP) Spanish-speaking patients. This program was developed to bring training to local communities across Oregon.

Do you live in Hood River, The Dalles, Hermiston, Heppner, Pendleton, Milton-Freewater or La Grande? Classes will be offered at Good Shepard Medical Center in Hermiston beginning September 12th.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 25, 2008. For more information and application materials, click on these PDF documents:

Information Packet (includes application materials)

Bilingual Flyer

Trainer Flyer

Hermiston Course Schedule

For more information, contact: Jennifer Valentine, Executive Director, Cascades East AHEC: Cascades East AHEC

MedStars Honors Program

July 15-19, 2008

Applications Due April 25, 2008

MedStars is a summer residential experience at Oregon Health & Science University designed to help high school students learn about health care careers. Click on the following links for more information:

Program Information

Program Information (Spanish version)

Student Application

Reference Form

Rural Community Health Clerkship

RCHC student community projects:

View abstracts by topic heading or by city of preceptorship.