IL AHEC Network aims to improve health care for the underserved through health professions education, health careers development, and public health activities.

Rockford, IL
Joined August 2016
Reports continue to show that current U.S. work practices are unproductive, unhealthy, & unsustainable. bit.ly/2hjgiEx #ruralhealth
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The #opioid epidemic - disproportionately affecting #rural moms and babies. ja.ma/2hlXSDl cc @ruralhealth @SenFranken
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Welcome to Rockford @hmprg, @pbhood, @KSBHospital, @Gibson_Hospital, @OSFStMary, @SSMHealthIL, @IllinoisStateU, and Fairfield Memorial!
The Illinois AHEC Winter retreat is underway!
Today is #WorldContraceptionDay. An estimated 225 million women & girls have an unmet need for #contraception goo.gl/q3moJp
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For regions w/ active spread of #ZikaVirus, WHO recs correct counselling & that women be offered a full range of contraceptive methods
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Illinois AHEC retweeted
#NIH’s ECHO will investigate how exposure to environmental factors in early development influences the health of children & adolescents
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Illinois AHEC retweeted
A2: Using antibiotics when they are not needed is the most important factor leading to antibiotic resistance #AMRchallenge
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Illinois AHEC retweeted
A2: Watch how bacteria become resistant to antibiotics: #AntibioticResistance #AMRchallenge
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The cold's going around, and it's allergy season, too. So how can you tell what's causing your symptoms? rsh.md/1j2P8iR
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Illinois AHEC retweeted
#HealthDepts: Get communication materials about #Zika, including fact sheets, infographics, posters, & videos. ow.ly/o3h4303mh0V
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CAUTION! Flu Season is here!Want more info and on what type of shot to get? Click the link: cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts…
It's National Suicide Prevention Week! Be the voice to #StopSuicide all week long! #NSPW16 #MondayMotivation thndr.me/8ZQaSM
#RuralHealth Professions Program, inspiring #medstudents to practice in underserved settings—bit.ly/RHPPFeature
WVSOM's Rural Health Initiative teaches high school students CPR buff.ly/2bDMocH
.@SPMyanmar spent a week in a rural village teaching health and hygiene and helping families build latrines. sampur.se/2biLIKC
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