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October is
Health Literacy Month
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Be a
Health Literacy Hero:
Raise awareness about health literacy.
Create resources that are easy to understand and use.
Form partnerships to promote health literacy.
Encourage others to be health literacy heroes.
Give an award to someone you think is a health literacy hero.
Inspire others to take action.
Source: Health Literacy Month Website
Make sure to follow the link below for more information!
Helen Osborne, M.Ed., OTR/L
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NEMO AHEC Staff
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Becky Dawson, Executive Director
Dinah Coles, Office Manager
Jessica Wentworth, Health Careers/Health Education Coordinator
NEMO AHEC, 312 S. Elson St.
Kirksville, MO 63501
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Board Members
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Janice Clark, EdD
Sandra Clarkson, FNP-BC
Michelle Frey, MSN
Audrey Gough, BSN
Ann Riggs, MSN, RN
Tanya Taylor, BS
Connie Thompson, RN, ADN
Susan Wathen, SPHR
Alicia Wodika, MS PhD
NEMO AHEC serves 21 counties:
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MAHEC Mission
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To enhance access to quality health care, particularly primary and preventative care, by growing and supporting Missouri's healthcare workforce.
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National Primary Care Week
October 12-15, 2015
Events held in Mehegan Classroom at A.T. Still University
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Monday, October 12, Noon
National Service Corps/Indian Health Service
Christopher Halliday, DDS & MPH
Margaret Wilson, DO
Tim Herbst, DDS
Wednesday, October 14, Noon
You Are The Key to HPV Cancer Prevention
Kent Campbell, DO, Associate Dean at ATSU
Shakila Mathew, DO Pediatrics
Melodie Stocks, DO OB/GYN
Lori Guffey, RN, Adair County Health Department
Thursday, October 15, Noon
Guest speaker: Rose Glastetter
To learn more about National Primary Care Week, visit: www.amsa.org/npcw
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Agency Spotlight
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Kirksville Manor Care Center is one of the finest skilled nursing facilities in Kirksville, Missouri. Their state-of-the-art facility is located in Adair County. They provide rehabilitation services and around the clock skilled care in a comfortable and friendly environment.
At Kirksville Manor Care Center, their guiding principle is to provide outstanding and innovative healthcare in an environment that remembers the importance of the individual and family. The facility is all on one level which offers a comfortable setting for the residents that is home-like and warm. They strive to make Kirksville Manor Care Center relaxed and enjoyable. You are welcome to come visit and tour Kirksville Manor Care Center anytime.
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NEMO AHEC names Wentworth as Health Careers & Health Education Coordinator
NEMO Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is pleased to announce Jessica Wentworth, BS, CHES, as their Health Careers & Health Education Coordinator. Wentworth will provide leadership in coordinating middle school and high school health career club and career exploration opportunities, while also supporting community outreach efforts in the NEMO AHEC 21-county service area.
Becky Dawson, Executive Director of NEMO AHEC, stated, "We are excited to have Jessica on our team. Her enthusiasm and fresh ideas will play a key role in providing high quality service and support to students and community agencies in our area. We are very fortunate that we were able to find someone with Jessica's experiences to fulfill this role."
Wentworth graduated from Truman State University in 2015 with her B.S. in Health Science and a Minor in Psychology. At Truman State, she served as a Student Advisor for three and a half years and enjoyed being a member of the Student Public Health Association. Wentworth is a native of Omaha, NE. "I enjoyed my time at Truman and as an intern with NEMO AHEC. The Kirksville community feels like home to me and I'm happy to be back." Wentworth commented.
As the Health Careers & Health Education Coordinator, Wentworth will work with the NEMO AHEC staff to continue providing programs to encourage young people to enter the health care workforce and increase the number of health care professionals in medically underserved areas in Missouri.
For additional information, please contact:
Jessica Wentworth, Health Careers & Health Education Coordinator,
NEMO AHEC, 660-665-6404,
jwentworth@nemoahec.org
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