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Mission | Goal | Staff | Board | Host | Funding | Partnerships The West Central Missouri Area Health Education Center (WCMO AHEC), located in Kansas City, is part of the Missouri Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) system. Every county in Missouri is represented by one of seven regional centers. The WCMO AHEC serves the counties of Jackson, Johnson, Cass and Lafayette. We accomplish our mission and goal through regional youth recruitment, clinical training and community resource initiatives. Our Mission: To improve the health of the region through community/academic partnerships. Our Goal: To improve the supply and distribution of health care professionals to underserved populations resulting in increased access to quality health care. WCMO AHEC Staff: Ashley DeVilbiss Leigh Quarles Advisory Board of Directors: The WCMO AHEC is governed by an Advisory Board of Directors. Members include representation from each of the four counties served and are diverse in professional expertise. Marisol Avila, FNP Bonnie Branson, RDH, PhD Ken Butler, MD Melinda Christianson M. Susan Emerson, RN, CS, PhD Paula Livingston, DDS, MPH Ross P. Marine, DHL, MHA, FACCA, FAAMA
Michael McCunniff, DDS, MS
Charles F. Myers
Glenda Percival, RN, BSN, CHE Dan Purdom, MD
Alan R. Salkind, MD Judy Schache Jill Thompson
Lynn L. Walker, Dr. PH
Michael Wood
Ex - Officio Members: Steve Winburn
Our Host Organization: The Greater Kansas City Local INvestment Commission (LINC) The Local INvestment Commission is a citizen-driven community collaborative involving efforts by the state of Missouri to work with neighborhood leaders, citizens, business, civic and labor leaders to improve the lives of children and families in Kansas City and Jackson County. Funding: The WCMO AHEC is supported with funds provided by the US Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the Local INvestment Commission and other community institutions/organizations. Community Collaboration/Partnerships: The WCMO AHEC strives to develop community partnerships and collaborative efforts whenever possible. We understand that without this collaborative mindset, our efforts are futile and our mission - impossible to attain. Below is a listing of schools and community organizations with whom we have built such relationships. Middle Schools/Jr. Highs: Bridger Junior High
Senior High Schools: Belton High
Undergradute (Pre-Health Profession Programs): Avila College
Health Profession Schools & Universities: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences Community Organizations: Boy Scouts - Medical Explorers Program Mission | Goal | Staff | Board | Host | Funding | Partnerships
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| Contact Us: West Central Missouri AHEC Stephanie Taylor Stefanie Baines Shaunna Overfelt Health Education Coordinator |
Improving Healthcare in Missouri's Underserved Communities Through Education