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AHEC Northeast Jonesboro, AR Ron Cole, MBA, Director
In addition to a modern teaching clinic, AHEC NE offers veteran healthcare
services in a clinic commonly referred to as a Community Based Outpatient Clinic
(CBOC). This is located on the mezzanine level of the same treatment wing as
the primary teaching clinic. This clinic offers state of the art digital x-ray,
mental health services and a full range of primary care services. CBOCs are
contracted services with the Department of Veteran Affairs and one of its
medical centers for primary healthcare services in that medical centers
catchment area. For AHEC NE, that catchment area is the counties of northeast
Arkansas. AHEC NE has been the provider of choice for the Department of
Veteran Affairs in northeast Arkansas since 1999.
AHEC Northeast enjoys significant support through the two affiliated hospitals
in Jonesboro, St. Bernards Medical Center and NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital.
These institutions not only provide a rich environment for physician training
and education but also serve as a resource for all manners of program
development and support. Another significant local partner is Arkansas State
University. ASU teaches many of the students that eventually become medical
students and physicians in training at AHEC NE With this shared educational
objective, ASU often hosts AHEC teaching events i.e. A Day in the Life program.
AHEC Northeast has offered a health career recruitment program that began four
years ago to augment the existing M*A*S*H* program. AHEC Northeast is the only
AHEC in the state that has expanded youth outreach programs to include
presentations taken to the classrooms, several one-day hands-on programs for
high school seniors, and efforts to improve MCAT preparation and performance for
pre-medical students. The pre-medical support component has been effective in
improving area students’ MCAT scores and the number of ASU students being
accepted into UAMS College of Medicine. Helping students develop their career
goals will help promote a brighter future for the citizens of Northeast
Arkansas.
Community partnerships offer enriching experiences for our students while
contributing to be betterment of our community and fellow Arkansas’. Examples of
these partnerships are the Community Church Health Center, Center on Aging,
outreach to local elementary schools to teach healthy life choices, support and
participation with local organizations like Rotary and Lyons clubs and the
Medical Reserve Corp to mention just a few.
Contact Information for AHEC Northeast:
Ron Cole, MBA, Director |
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Health Education Center - Northeast has sought excellence since it's creation in
the mid seventies. The first group of residents began their training in July
1980. Since that time AHEC NE has graduated over 120 family medicine physicians,
the majority of which have established practices in northeast Arkansas and
across the state. AHEC NE is housed on the campus of
