North Alabama AHEC

08/25/2026

Thank you to America's ToothFairy and MGE: Management Experts, Inc. for providing North Alabama AHEC with a wonderful oral health resource kit! 🦷

The kit included toothbrushes, dental-themed activity booklets, cards with oral health tips for caregivers, and bookmarks with helpful tips for children.

Our Community Health Workers have been distributing these resources at the health fairs we’ve participated in throughout the year across the counties we serve in North Alabama. We appreciate the opportunity to provide families with fun and helpful resources that encourage good oral health habits! 🪥❤️

Thank you, America’s ToothFairy and MGE, for helping us promote better oral health in our communities!

08/22/2026

08/22/2026

BIG CONGRATS!!! To our board chair David L Bramm and his beautiful bride on celebrating 50 years of marriage!

08/17/2026

Attention AHEC Scholar Alumni! Please save the date for the inaugural AHEC Scholars National Alumni Conference which will take place on November 12, 12:00-3:00 Central Time.

This FREE, virtual conference will feature opportunities for professional development, networking, leadership growth, career conversations, advocacy, and continued connection to the AHEC mission.

More information, including registration details and the conference agenda, will be shared soon.

08/14/2026

North Alabama AHEC is pleased to sponsor a complimentary lupus education session in partnership with the North Alabama Nurse Practitioner Association (NANPA), our National AHEC Organization, and the American College of Rheumatology.

This valuable educational opportunity will provide participants with practical clinical knowledge to improve recognition and early identification of lupus and what to do if lupus is suspected.

Free CE Session
Topic: Lupus Education
Recognizing Signs, Symptoms, and Next Steps
Date: Friday, September 25, 2026
Time: 3:15-4:45p.m.
Location: NANPA’s Annual Symposium at The Jackson Center in Huntsville

Lupus session presented by:
Dr. Jose Rubio Mosquera, MD
Member, American College of Rheumatology
Staff Physician, Lupus Clinic
Assistant Professor, Division of Rheumatology & Immunology
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Participants will learn how to:
• Identify signs and symptoms of lupus
• Recognize when lupus should be suspected
• Understand appropriate next steps for evaluation and referral
• Strengthen confidence in supporting patients with possible autoimmune disease

Continuing Education Credit
These activities are approved for 1.2 contact hour(s) of continuing education by the University of Alabama in Huntsville College of Nursing.
Register today: Use QR code on attached flyer

We encourage you to take advantage of this free continuing education opportunity and gain expert insight from a leading rheumatology specialist!

08/13/2026

Another informative session at the The ELM Foundation’s monthly Community Connections meeting! Three wonderful organizations shared about their youth mentoring programs and the incredible services they’re providing in our communities.

All three organizations could use more volunteers to mentor youth, and my biggest takeaways were:
• You don’t have to have a special skill set.
• It’s not about you—it’s about being there for the young person.
• It doesn’t take a lot of time—just a few hours a month.
• Most importantly, it’s about just consistently showing up and being there for the youth.

If you’re interested in volunteering as a mentor, I encourage you to check out these three organizations. All three are doing wonderful work and would be worthy of your time!

08/11/2026

We had a great time at the Community Fun and Wellness Fair with HAPPI Health, Thrive Alabama and Central North Alabama Health Services, Inc.! It was once again a great event!

Thank you all for the selfless, amazing work you do!