Miami-Dade AHEC (pronounced A-heck) is your South Florida Area Health Education Center: a private 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. That means we are not the g...overnment and we are not Miami-Dade County. We are funded by the generous support and contributions of individuals, private organizations and corporations, combined with state and federal government funding. Our mission is to ensure that our underserved communities are educated on today’s most critical health topics and have access to quality health care. Miami-Dade AHEC seeks to improve the health of individuals and communities by transforming health care through education. We connect students to careers, Professionals to communities, & Communities to better health.

1. WELCOME TO THE
MIAMI-DADE AHEC SHOWCASE

2. WHAT THE HECK IS A-HEC???
Pronounced A-HECK
Miami-Dade AHEC IS NOT…
o A government agency
o Part of Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade AHEC IS…
o A private 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization
o Funded by the generous support and contributions of
individuals, private organizations and corporations,
combined with state and federal government funding

3. MIAMI-DADE AHEC HISTORY
Miami-Dade AHEC was legally chartered as a nonprofit
entity in Florida in 1987.
We are part of the larger, statewide Florida AHEC
Network which currently includes 5 AHEC programs at
each of the state’s five medical schools and 10 centers.
Together we cover all 67 counties.
We are an active member of the National AHEC
Organization.
*The strength of our agency is its ability to creatively
adapt national and state health initiatives to help
address local health issues.

4. TARGET AUDIENCES
Our three main target audiences include:
1. Healthcare Providers
2. Students
3. Our South Florida Community

5. TARGET AUDIENCES
Additional target audiences include:
o Volunteers
o Collaborators & Partners
o Sponsors & Funders

6. DEPARTMENTAL ORG. CHART
Administration
1. Provider 2. Student 3. Community
Services Services Services
Health Services
Tobacco
Services

7. MEET OUR AHEC FAMILY
 Martha Sanchez – CEO
 Terri Schilthorn – Assistant Director
 John Grosby – Accountant
 Patti McCormack – Continuing Education Manager
 Sira Abraham – Student Services Manager
 Alejandro DeMario – Health Services Manager

8. MEET OUR
PROVIDER SERVICES DEPARTMENT

9. TARGET AUDIENCES
Healthcare Providers:
 Nurses
 Mental Health Providers
 Dietitians
 Physicians
Business Professionals
 Sponsors
 Collaborative Partners
 Donors
Speakers
 Experts in Various Fields

10. PRODUCTS & SERVICES
 Continuing Education Credit Provision
 Registration & Fiscal Program Management
 Program Development
 Speakers Bureau
 Conference services
 Audio Visual Equipment Rental

11. PROGRAM EXAMPLES
 Licensure Series
 Prevention of Medical Errors
 Domestic Violence
 HIV Update
 Ethics & Boundaries
 Tobacco Dependence Education Series
 HIV Series
 Tobacco Conference

12. DEPARTMENTAL INTERACTIONS
Community Services
 CPR Certification
 HIV Certification
Tobacco Services
 Free In-Service Trainings

13. PARTNER EXAMPLES
 Health Organizations
 Non-Profits
 Community Clinics
 Hospitals
 Universities
 Pharmaceuticals
 Professional Speakers
 Business Professionals

14. HOW CAN YOU HELP?
PROVIDER SERVICES NEEDS…
 Refer speakers that can speak on ANY topic to
our Speakers Bureau
 Identify meeting space that can be rented for
FREE or at a very reduced cost
 Recruit sponsors and vendors for large
conferences
 Forward our program information to friends
and colleagues to increase attendance
 Identify and refer people that might want to
rent our meeting or need conference services

15. MEET OUR
STUDENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

16. TARGET AUDIENCES
 Students
 Elementary School Students
 Middle School Students
 High School Students
 Undergraduates
 Health Professions Students
 Graduates
 Schools and Universities
 Administrators
 Faculty
 Teachers
 Counselors
 Student Clubs & Societies
 Community Organizations

17. PRODUCTS & SERVICES
 Internships, Clinical Rotations, Mentoring
 Professional Development Programs
 Volunteer & Service-Learning Opportunities
 Health Career Recruitment & Development
 Workforce Development & Employment Assistance
 Advisory Services & Technical Assistance
 Summer Camps & Programs

18. PROGRAM EXAMPLES
 Health Careers Exploration Camp
 Pre-Health Summer Internship
 Doctors Back to School
 Department of Community Service
(DOCS) Program
 National Health Service Corps

20. DEPARTMENTAL INTERACTIONS
Provider Services
 Speakers Bureau
 Preceptor Recruiting
 Student Placement Sites
Community Services
 Community Health Services
Corps (PHASES)
 Health Fairs
 SCOPE
Tobacco Services
 Internships

21. PARTNER EXAMPLES
 Community Clinics
 Hospitals
 Schools & Universities
 Student Clubs & Organizations
 Healthcare Professionals
 Preceptors

22. HOW CAN YOU HELP?
STUDENT SERVICES NEEDS…
 Identify professionals that might be interested
in mentoring students
 Identify professionals that would be willing to
have students job shadow
 Refer students and teachers to us
 Identify people that would be willing to fund
scholarships for under privileged and deserving
students

23. MEET OUR
HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT

24. TARGET AUDIENCES
 Youth & Adults in the Community
 Business & Corporate Wellness
 Insurance Industry
 Schools
 Daycare Centers
 Faith-Based Institutions
 Government & Municipalities

25. PRODUCTS & SERVICES
 Community Health Screenings
 Youth Health Education
 CPR Certification
 HIV Certification
 Breast Cancer Education

26. PROGRAM EXAMPLES
 Red Cross CPR & First Aid
 American Heart BLS & ACLS
 HIV Certification
 Hands on Health
 SCOPE
 GIFT
 Organ Wise
 PHASES

27. DEPARTMENTAL INTERACTIONS
Provider Services
 Coordination of Certification
Trainings
Student Services
 PHASES
 SCOPE
 Health Fairs & Screenings
Tobacco Services
 Shared Services
 Leveraging of Services

28. PARTNER EXAMPLES
 Certifying Bodies
 Health Organizations
 Local Cities
 Insurance Companies
 Hospitals

29. HOW CAN YOU HELP?
HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS…
 Refer employers that are interested in
corporate wellness programs
 Refer people that might need CPR or HIV
certification

30. MEET OUR
TOBACCO SERVICES DEPARTMENT

31. TARGET AUDIENCES
 Current & Former Tobacco Users
 Cigarettes
 Snuff
 Hookah
 Snus
 Bidis
 Chewing Tobacco
 Employers and Their Employees
 Family Members of Tobacco Users
 Youth & Young Adults
 College Students
 Pregnant Women

32. PRODUCTS & SERVICES
 Group Cessation Counseling
 Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
 Tobacco Dependence Screenings
 Tobacco Prevention & Education
 Assistance with Smokefree Policy
Development & Implementation

33. PROGRAM EXAMPLES
 Quit Smoking Now
 Tools to Quit
 QSN: The Pregnant Women’s
Supplement
 Florida Quitline

34. DEPARTMENTAL INTERACTIONS
Provider Services
 Assist with Recruiting Speakers
 Staff Crossed Trained to
Provide Education
Student Services
 Internship Opportunities
& Shadowing
Community Services
 Staff Cross Trained to
Provide Certification Trainings

35. PARTNER EXAMPLES
 Local Cities
 Pharmacies
 Cruise Lines
 Police Departments
 Federal Government Agencies

36. HOW CAN YOU HELP?
TOBACCO SERVICES NEEDS…
 Refer people who would like to quit using
tobacco
 Refer employers that want to start a tobacco
cessation group for their staff

37. MEET OUR
MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT

38. SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook
 www.facebook.com/MiamiDadeAHEC
Twitter
 www.Twitter.com/MiamiDadeAHEC
LinkedIn
 www.linkedin.com/in/MiamiDadeAHEC
YouTube
 www.youtube.com/user/MiamiDadeAHEC

39. PUBLICITY
Blog
 www.MiamiDadeAHEC.com
Press Releases
 Radio
 Television
 Community Newspapers
 Schools & Universities
 Health Care Marketing Outlets

40. FUNDRAISING
Causes
 www.causes.com/causes/554802
iGive
 www.igive.com/MDAHEC
Dade Recycling
 www.daderecycling.com

41. HOW CAN YOU HELP?
MARKETING NEEDS…
 Be our Facebook fan and tell your friends to
“like” us too!
 Follow us on Twitter
 Comment on our blog posts
 Join our LinkedIn Network
 Support our Cause
 HELP US GET THE WORD OUT!!!