Reports and Resources
How team-based are rural or underserved clinics where AHEC scholars train?
A recent study by Oregon AHEC sought to determine the extent to which health care teams, located in rural or underserved clinics that host AHEC Scholars, engage in teamwork and team-based care.
The study found that "community-based primary care clinics have a higher degree of interprofessional teamwork and team cohesion compared to their counterparts in university-based specialty clinic settings, suggesting that training healthcare professions students across multiple settings and locations is an important component of their preparation for interprofessional work."
The study was authored by the Oregon AHEC Evaluation Team, including Cynthia Taylor, Ph.D. and Patricia A. Carney, Ph.D., as well as former Oregon AHEC Director Curt Stilp, Ed.D., PA-C, and Oregon AHEC Director Eric Wiser, M.D.
Continuing Education (CE)
We provide a variety of educational opportunities, including a suite of Project ECHO programming, ongoing CME coursework and lectures and state-of-the-art simulation training to health professionals designed to reduce professional isolation, disseminate best practices and improve health care quality for medically underserved communities.
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Provider Incentive Programs
Provider incentive programs aid in supporting underserved communities in their recruitment and retention of high-quality providers. The Office of Rural Health (ORH) partners with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and the Health Resources Service Administration (HRSA) to offer a variety of programs, each with their own requirements and benefits.
Workforce Services
ORH is a resource for practice sites seeking employees and health care providers seeking employment.
Oregon AHEC Annual Reports
National AHEC Organization Data
AHEC Publications
Cynthia Taylor, Patricia A. Carney, Curt Stilp, Eric M. Wiser. "How team-based are rural or underserved clinics where AHEC scholars train?," Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice: Vol. 37, 2024, 100723, ISSN 2405-4526.
Wiser, Eric M.; Taylor, Cynthia; Latham, Jessica; and Carney, Patricia A. (2024) "A Novel Approach for Teaching Social Determinants of Health," Health Professions Education: Vol. 10: Iss. 2, Article 5.
Other Oregon Resources
Oregon Office of Rural Health; 2024 Areas of Unmet Health Care Needs Report
Oregon Health Authority; Oregon’s Health Care Workforce Needs Assessment 2023
Oregon Health Authority; Workforce Development and Retention Subcommittee Strategy Paper
Oregon Health Care Scholarships & Financial Aid
Explore health care scholarships and financial aid opportunities in your region.
- AHEC of Southwest Oregon; includes Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane, Jackson and Josephine counties.
- Cascades East AHEC; includes the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs and Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath and Lake counties.
- Oregon Healthcare Workforce Insitute; includes Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties.
- Oregon Pacific AHEC; includes the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and the counties of Benton, Clatsop, Columbia, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk, Tillamook and Yamhill.
- Northeast Oregon AHEC; includes Baker, Gilliam, Hood River, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco and Wheeler counties.