In partnership with communities across the state, AHEC has coordinated the award-winning Wisconsin Express program since the mid-1990s. This program gives health professions students a unique opportunity to become immersed in Wisconsin's diverse communities and cultures, while they explore health care delivery and public health in medically underserved areas, learning with and from students in other disciplines. Students with mixed disciplines spend a week in their host commu

For this month's student spotlight, we are featuring a student who has attended many Scenic Rivers AHEC events and recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. Learn more about Janessa's involvement with Scenic Rivers AHEC and her plans for the future. Where are you originally from? Elmwood, WI Where did you attend/or currently are attending school? I attended the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse for my bachelor’s degree in Public Health & Community Hea

The inaugural PATCH for Providers Symposium brought teens and health care professionals from across the state of Wisconsin together to explore, in depth, the sensitive health topics affecting teens today and best practices in providing care for adolescent patients. At the event, Dr. James Conway, MD, FAAP, (a professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison, Wisc

This year's Iowa HPV and Cancer Conference was held on May 16th in Ankeny, Iowa. The conference brought together health professionals from all across the state of Iowa to discuss HPV and the importance of making a strong provider recommendation; policy; health disparities; tools and resources; cancer screening and co-testing, as well as inspiring survivor stories. Sharon Humiston, MD, MPH, FAAP, from the Department of Pediatrics/Division of Emergency Medicine Children's Mercy

Twelve students from six different high schools within the Scenic Rivers AHEC region visited Gundersen Lutheran yesterday. During their visit, they were able to view a live surgery and interact with the surgical staff. Following the surgery, students participated in surgery related simulations such as laparoscopic surgery, pre and post operation care, anesthesiology, and suturing. Schools involved were: Blair-Taylor Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau La Crescent Prairie du Chien Sparta