Southeast PA AHEC Newsletter

Spring 2020

SE PA AHEC Supports Community Medicine Fellowship in West Philadelphia

SE PA AHEC is proud to be a partner in the Community Medicine Leadership Fellowship for ACTION (A Philadelphia Access, Continuity and Transitions Network). This HRSA-funded fellowship develops leaders in community health with expertise in panel management, care coordination, and quality improvement to lead health care transformation.

Bringing together leaders from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, with other Penn health professional schools, along with SE PA AHEC, the Health Federation of Philadelphia, FQHCs and other safety net providers in West Philadelphia, this fellowship trains primary care providers to lead health care transformation and improve health within underserved communities and community based practice settings.

Applications are currently being accepted from primary care providers practicing in West Philadelphia for the next fellowship cohort that will begin in July. For more information, contact Christine Polit at cpolit@sepaahec.org.

Covid-19 Resource Library from NCIBH

SE PA AHEC partner National Center for Integrated Behavioral Health (NCIBH) has created a comprehensive library of resources including toolkits, curricular guides, screening and prescribing recommendations, online training videos, and best practices relating to COVID-19. These resources reflect the needs of healthcare providers providing care on the front line, including integrated behavioral health concerns commonly found in primary care.

The library is updated frequently and can be found here.

SE PA AHEC Staff Transition To Remote Work

Like many organizations in the state of Pennsylvania, SE PA AHEC has been working remotely in compliance with the state's stay at home order. We have been in contact with our many partners and continue to support primary care providers, institutes of higher education, and health profession students. We are also seeking new and innovative ways to support our community during the Coronavirus pandemic and beyond.

If there is a way we can support your organization right now, please reach out to Christine Polit  at cpolit@sepaahec.org.

Now Accepting Applications for Pennsylvania AHEC Scholars

The application for the 2020-2022 cohort of Pennsylvania AHEC Scholars is now open. The program is open to health professions students who are able to commit to two years of didactic and experiential learning that will prepare them for a career in rural or underserved communities. AHEC Scholars learn to provide care that is culturally competent, interprofessional, holistically integrated, and responsive to current and emerging health needs and social determinants of health.

The next cohort begins in July. If you are interested in learning more about the Pennsylvania AHEC Scholars program, visit paahecscholars.org or email Christine Polit at cpolit@sepaahec.org for more information.

Staff Spotlight

Jean Forsyth- Program Specialist and Office Manager

Jean has been with the SE PA office since 2007.  Originally from the Philadelphia area, Jean returned to Kennett Square, PA, home of Longwood Gardens, after many years living in northern New Jersey.

As Program Specialist, Jean works with the staff at Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University placing second year medical students with preceptors around southeast Pennsylvania. The program's objective is to place second year medical students in community based primary care training opportunities. SE PA AHEC places 180 students with primary care preceptors each year.  

Jean also works with Temple personnel in keeping Adjunct Positions current as well as Affiliation Agreements between preceptors and Temple University.

As Office Manager, Jean assists in bill payment, keeping insurance coverage up to date and other various issues that arise.

You can reach Jean at jforsyth@sepaahec.org

Volunteer Opportunity!

SE PA AHEC partner Audenried High School is seeking volunteers! Seniors at Audenried will participate in a DIGITAL Symposium to highlight their work over the past four years and volunteers are needed to virtually attend the Symposium to view their work.

The students have been working hard to create engaging projects that they will present June 1st-5th from 10:30AM-12:00PM. If you are able to commit to a day or two to make the seniors' graduation as real and special as possible please contact Christine Polit at cpolit@sepaahec.org.

View the 2019 Senior Symposium:

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