NEW Health Clinic to be built @ AHAHS

Albuquerque -- Join us at the AHA Family Center on January 31st, 2012 5:30pm-7:30pm. Community Health Partners from UNM Medical School and College of Nursing and the University of New Mexico Hospital will profile plans for the new community clinic to be built on campus. These partners recently received a grant to fulfill this purpose. Established educational collaborations with these health and medical partners include: Dream Makers/MESA Health Careers Club (sponsored by the med school's Office of Diversity and Dr. Romero-Leggott) and our senior internships with UNMH's diversity training program which includes medical simulation training. (photo by Richard Pipes/AbqJournal)

Postscript: Felicidades to Brenda Chavez, Priscilla Valdez for hosting this event, and Dr. Karen Sanchez-Griego & VP Matt Lindsey for the opportunity. Congrats to our medical partners who have been diligently working on the clinic plans: UNMH's Dr. Karen Ellingboe-Executive Director Primary Care; Jamie Silva-Steele, MBA, BSN, RN-Administrator, Ambulatory Services; UNM Med School-Dr. John Leggott, Professor & Vice Chair for Education; UNM Office of Diversity Health Sciences Center-Dr. Valerie Romero-Leggott, HSC Vice Chancellor; and last but not least, UNM College of Nursing's Dr. Mary Kay Anderson!

Senior-Community Service

Vanessa Menchaca & Madelin Leal serve homeless @ Joy Junction

More students @ Joy Junction

(all photos by D.Leh, Teacher Supervisor)

Happy Holidays & Happy New Year!

Congrats to this year's Dream Makers & MESA Club! We experienced a huge growth in membership and now have approx. 75 members. During Fall semester students had the opportunity to learn from special guests from the medical and health community such varied topics including forensics, dissection and holistic health & nutrition. Kudos to Ms. Russell, Ms. Leyba & Ms. Elwess. During the holiday break, club sponsors (Russell & Elwess) were invited to present at UNM's Office of Diversity regarding the success of our program. Special thanks to Ms. Smith for media support.

Congrats to Ms. Harding for successful stewardship of 20+ Senior students @ Univ of New Mexico medical-nursing pipeline program. Students completed certified CPR and Wilderness First Aid certifications in Dec. 2011. Go to Dec Albuquerque Journal for more on this program (photo by Richard Pipes/AbqJournal) http://www.abqjournal.com/main/2011/12/13/news/students-learn-at-unmh.html

A big Welcome goes out to new teachers Ms. Williams-Baldonado, Mr. Geib, Ms. Stevens & Mr. Beachy who teach a variety of our Academy courses ranging from Physics & Math, to Forensics & Sports Medicine. Many thanks to our entire team: Mr. Amador, Ms. Harding, (Ms. Hoose,) Ms. Leyba, Mr. Meier, Ms. Pacheco, Ms. Ruiz, Ms. Russell, Ms. Smith and Mr. Trantham.

Remember, only 5 months until our first-ever AHAHS graduation!

Best wishes,

Karen Dz. Cox, Academy Head