Connecting Students to Careers, Professionals to Communities, and Communities to Better Health.

Congratulations to the following ACES+ students that transitioned to health professions training this fall:

• Jennifer Blair - started at KC University of Medicine and Biosciences
• Sarah Way - started at UMKC School of Dentistry
• Emily McCoy - started at UMKC School of Dentistry
• Jayme Carter - started KCUMB Master's program

Congratulations to the following ACES students that represented the West Central Missouri AHEC at the MAHEC Primary Care Leadership Conference this summer.

Front: Avia Harper, Lorenzo DeSalle, Alyssa Schrock, Nikki Rajkovacz, Emily Dimmett.  Back:  Robert Walter, Jessie Wheeldon, Jacob Zembles, Brittany Hillard, Ben Warner

Congratulations to Blue Springs Freshman Center for starting a Youth Health Service Corps Chapter!

Ian Harrison, Peter Lazarz, Rylie Odom, Savanna Hughes, Rachel Dueker, and Allison Gilges

2007-08 WCMO AHEC Accomplishments...

• Total of 333 students participating in recruitment activities.
• Total of 3,963 contacts made through health career presentations and workshops
• 107 health education activities conducted reaching 15,803 individuals

The West Central Missouri Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is a regional center of the statewide Missouri Area Health Education Centers.   Every county in Missouri is represented by one of seven regional centers. The WCMO AHEC serves the counties of Jackson, Johnson, Cass and Lafayette.

Our mission:

To enhance access to quality health care, particulary primary and preventative care, by growing and supporting Missouri's Healthcare Workforce.

Contact Us:

West Central Missouri AHEC
c/o Greater Kansas City LINC
3100 Broadway, Suite 1100
Kansas City, MO 64111

Stephanie Taylor
Executive Director
816-410-8380
816-410-8381 fax
staylor@kclinc.org

Carla Tillmon
Recruitment Coordinator
816-410-8382
816-410-8383 fax
ctillmon@kclinc.org

Shaunna Overfelt
Program Assistant
Youth Health Service Corps Coordinator
816-889-5050 x1254
soverfelt@kclinc.org

Health Education Coordinator
816-889-8500
sriddle@kclinc.org

staff@wcmoahec.org