Southeast Arizona AHEC

2009 Trauma Update

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:11:00 -0700

April 13, 2009 the first of the series took place at UMC. At this event the 82 participants received the latest trauma information presented by UMC trauma surgeons and nurses. SEAHEC partnered with UMC Trauma Service to provide continuing education credits for this 6 hr program. Other updates will take place throughout Southern Arizona later this fall. For more information, see attached flyer. Attend the next update to see why "Keep Bleeding" by Leona Lewis is the trauma "theme song". If you are interested in continuing education programs, or would like to be added to our contact list email Suzanne David at sdavid@seahec.org

Santa Cruz County Caregiver Education Conference

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:09:00 -0700

The Santa Cruz County Caregiver Education Conference was held at the Oasis Cinema Theatre on Saturday, June 27, 2009. Over seventy families and professional attended. Participants were informed on legal issues including: Directives to Physicians, Conservatorship, Durable Power of Attorney, Living Trust and Probate. As well, participants learned to manage stress resulting from dealing with family members with Alzheimer's and other chronic diseases. Overall, the Conference provided up-to-date information to the caregivers of Santa Cruz County and received very positive feedback. According to one family member/care giver, "Our community really needed this training; very valuable information was provided to the caregivers of this community."

Teens Educating Elementary Students About Managing Their Asthma

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:40:00 -0700

The SEAHEC Nogales and Rio Rico High School Health Career Club students that were trained in the "Asthma Open Airways Program" gave asthma education to 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade elementary students at Mountain View Elementary and AJ Mitchell School. The elementary students were taught how to manage their asthma and learned about the importance of keeping healthy by following a good nutritional diet and exercise. This curriculum developed by the American Lung Association includes a 6 session workshop that instructs elementary students with asthma how to feel better about themselves. At the end of the 6th session, SEAHEC celebrated with a graduation party and certificates were given to the elementary students who participated.

VIHSTA

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:45:00 -0700

Visionary Interprofessional Health Sciences Training in Arizona-this pilot program for cross cultural & interprofessional training was based on the model developed through the Nuestra Comunidad, Nuestra Salud Project which trained health professions students in Nogales, AZ for 12 years. Key characeristics of that project were the collaboration between health sciences faculty & community-based practitioners,a focus on innovation, an empahsis on community health & prevention, and that all students, regardless of profession, participated in the community health activities. During the summer of 2008 14 students representing nursing, public health, pharmacy & medicine, lived in Nogales, AZ for 5-6 weeks where they surveyed the community for resources for senior citizens 8 other students were located in Chinle, AZ where they conducted their own surveys. The photo was taken in front of a produce warehouse located on the edge of Nogales. The students had a tour where they learned how important the produce industry is to Santa Cruz County. They also had a tour of a factory in Nogales, Sonora where they visited the on-site medical clinic that is run by the public hospital.

Arizona Adolescent Conference in Tempe Az

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:55:00 -0700

On May 1-2, 2008 the SEAHEC Health Career Clubs from Rio Rico and Nogales attended the Arizona Adolescent Conference in Tempe Arizona. Four students from each high school were chosen to attend this conference. The students presented their METH research project and got to attend various workshops on prevention, risk reduction, and early intervention activities to improve the educational, vocational, health, and behavioral outcomes for young people . The Arizona Adolescent Health Coalition is a statewide organization that promotes optimal health and quality of life for all Arizona adolescents. The students were congratulated by Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard who was the guest speaker for that conference.

A.T. Still University in Mesa Az Tour

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:32:00 -0700

SEAHEC Health Career Club students went on a tour to the AT Still University in Mesa, Arizona. 30 students from Nogales went on October 24, 2008 and 40 students from Rio Rico High school went on November 19,2008. They went to various presentations around the university. Some of the presentations they attended were Audiology, Physician Assistant, MD, DO, Chiropractor, Dentist, learned how to take blood pressure, got to see the advanced technology now being used in these areas and much more. One of the highlights the students had was they got to see the dental facility that the university has that take patients on a sliding fee schedule plus some even got to see a cadaver. Also all the presenters are current students at the AT Still University that are finishing their career which they added a personal note to the above areas. These presentations where worthwhile and the students enjoyed it very much! Special thanks to our sponsor that funded this trip!

EMS Conference - Puerto Penasco, Mexico

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:39:00 -0700

April 24,2008 we organized a START Training for EMS personnel and nurses in the Puerto Penasco area. The lead instructor was Manny Ayala, a paramedic & captain with the Douglas Fire Dept. Dan Judkins, RN & Mary Ann Matter, RN from UMC trauma dept did the moulage on volunteers from our staff. They also provided START fanny packs for each of the agencies who participated in the training.

Bi-National Health Fair

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:54:00 -0700

Each October during bi-national health week, a bi-national health fair is held in various border towns. The one in Nogales, AZ is held downtown in the Karem Park. This past Oct 300 people were screened for cholesterol & blood sugar. There were various booths with health information materials and information on topics from domestic violence,tobacco, to medical resources.