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RIVERSTONE HEALTH
RiverStone Health's mission is to improve life, health, and safety.  We are in the business of connections- connecting people to programs and services so that they may lead a better life.

SOUTH CENTRAL AHEC
The focus of the South Central office is to bring expertise on placement of health profession students in rural and underserved communities.
For further assistance the contacts are:

Lisa Benzel, Director
South Central Montana AHEC
10 W. Reeder
PO Box 872
Dillion, MT  59725
406-683-2790 ext 102
lisa@mtha.org


WESTERN MONTANA AHEC
The Western Montana Area Health Education Center (WMT-AHEC) was established as the third of four regional AHECs in the state of Montana in September, 2008, and is currently in its planning year. Its mission is to develop and implement programs that will connect students to health professions; health professionals to underserved communities; and communities to better health.

Lawrence L. White Jr., Director
Western Montana AHEC
University of Montana-Missoula
Skaggs Building, Suite 173
32 Campus Drive
Missoula, MT 59812-1512
406-243-4746
lwhite@spahs.umt.edu


BILLINGS TRACK OFFICE
The Billings Track is for third year students who would like to complete all or most of their clerkship requirements in Montana. All six required rotations are offered in Billings: Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, Psychiatry, Family Medicine, and OB/GYN.

HOSA
(Health Occupations Students of America)

What is Montana HOSA?
HOSA is here to help students.  We expose both high school and college students to medicine and involve them in their community. HOSA gives students an opportunity to hone their passions in health careers while they are still in school.  In Montana, HOSA encourages students to serve their communities both now and in the future to improve the quality of healthcare in Montana. Because of the rural nature of the Montana healthcare system, HOSA works closely with the statewide AHEC system(Area Health Education Center) to accomplish its mission.
please visit www.montanahosa.org for more information

MHA...An Association of Montana Health Care Providers
MHA is an association whose members provide the full spectrum of health care services, including hospital inpatient and outpatient, long-term care, home health, hospice, physician, assisted living, senior housing and insurance services. 
Every acute care hospital in the state is a member, ranging from the smallest Critical Access Hospitals that provide primary care services in Montana's rural communities to the largest tertiary care hospitals in the state.




MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
The Montana Office of Rural Health (MORH) and the Montana Area Health Education Center (AHEC) are housed together, administered through the Division of Health Sciences and located at Montana State University in Bozeman.


NATIONAL AHEC
The National Area Health Education Center Organization - (NAO) is the national organization that supports and advances the Area Health Education Center (AHEC)/Health Education Training Center (HETC) network in improving the health of individuals and communities by transforming health care through education.

WYOMING AHEC
The mission of the Wyoming AHEC is to increase access to quality health care and to use educational methods as an incentive to attract and retain health care providers in areas of need. Programs and services offered through Wyoming AHEC are community-based and focus on community/academic partnerships.

WESTERN WASHINGTON AHEC
The mission of  Western Washington AHEC is to assure equity of and access to health care for undeserved rural and urban populations in western Washington.
ALASKA AHEC
The mission of the Alaska AHEC is to institutionalize a statewide university-industry partnership focused on strengthening their health workforce.  The Alaska AHEC was established in 1987 by rural health care providers, educators, and administrators. 

IDAHO AHEC
Our mission is to improve access to educational and technical assistance resources for health care providers in the state of Idaho.


THE MONTANA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION
(MPCA) is a non-profit organization of ambulatory health care providers whose primary purpose is to serve Montana's medically unserved and underserved residents without financial or other discrimination.
THE MONTANA PRIMARY CARE OFFICE
(PCO) is part of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services and is funded by the Bureau of Primary Health Care, Public Health Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The PCO works collaboratively with the Primary Care Association, Bureau of Primary Health Care of the Region VIII Public Health Service in Denver, CO, and other entities to increase access to primary and preventative health care and to improve the health status of underserved and vulnerable populations.

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS
The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) is committed to improving the health of the Nation's underserved:

  • Uniting communities in need with caring health professionals
  • Supporting communities' efforts to build better systems of care

WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
WICHE and its 15 member states work to improve access to higher education and ensure student success. Our student exchange programs, regional initiatives, and our research and policy work allow us to assist students, policymakers, educators, and institutional, business and community leaders throughout the West and beyond.


CAREER VOYAGES
The ultimate road trip to career success.  Start exploring career options and be in demand by knowing about high growth jobs with better wages and a brighter future.

EXPLOREHEALTHCAREERS.ORG
is a free, multi-disciplinary, interactive health careers website designed to explain the array of health professions and provide easy access to students seeking information about health careers. This website is a joint initiative involving national foundations, professional associations, health career advisors, educational institutions, and college students.


Eastern Montana Area Health Education Center
123 S. 27th Street
Billings, MT  59101
lisa.bro@riverstonehealth.org
406-247-3379

ŠAll photographs are courtesy of Mike Geurin, MD