8legs: Area health education center

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Making a difference in underserved communities

Arizona will open a rural regional medical school branch in Yuma to address physician shortages.
The Area Health Education Center is being relaunched as the Southwest Health Education Collaborative.
The initiative will expand health care access across Yuma, La Paz and Mohave counties.
The program targets pipeline development for future health professionals in the region.
Lily McNair highlighted the community’s long-term healthcare workforce needs in Yuma.
The initiative is described as a game-changer for local health care in the region.
The partnership connects academic medicine resources with community health needs.
The program plans to engage high school and early college students early in health careers.
Arizona Western College and local partners participate in the region’s health workforce efforts.
The expanded efforts aim to connect education, training and community needs for stronger outcomes.

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