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About

Erie Niagara AHEC is dedicated to creating a diverse healthcare workforce and well-informed community. Our educational programs address community health issues such as maternal health, opioid use, and health literacy. By joining forces with health professionals, high schools, universities, and students, we aim to expand the pipeline of student to professional networks within the Buffalo-Niagara region.

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Erie Niagara AHEC offers educational programs to high school and college students that develop skills and encourage entry into healthcare professions. Additional programs include continuing education and training programs for current health professionals. Erie Niagara AHEC also provides community education events on important health topics including health literacy, opioid use, and maternal health. Our programs offer something for everyone!

"I believe that this program is sculpting me to be the type of health professional I want to become. It has given me real-world experience in engaging patients and how to go about providing effective intervention."

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Kofi, AHEC Scholar

Our Mission

We empower solutions to achieve healthcare

equity in our community. 

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Our Mission
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Our Vision

We envision a community where all members receive quality, equitable healthcare. 

Our Values

Community – We believe in creating community by providing safe and welcoming spaces for the people we serve to have a voice, create connections, and feel supported. 

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Quality – We embrace a commitment to quality that ensures our programs and services have a meaningful impact on the people we serve.   

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Diversity – We strive to model diversity within our organization and to be intentional in ensuring the healthcare workforce represents the community it serves.  

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Equity –  We understand and respect that individual lived experiences create different needs and seek to create equity by developing pathways to meet those needs.  

  

Collaboration – We believe that improving health equity is a collaborative and reciprocal effort to develop solutions that raise all boats – for the people we serve, our partners, and the community. 

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Our Mission

Meet the Team

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Brittany Tranello, MSW

Executive Director

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Madeline Ackley, MPH

Associate Director

mackley@en-ahec.org

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Ondalee Horton

Program Manager

ohorton@en-ahec.org

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Sydney Littlejohn, MPH

Operations and Programs Administrator

slittlejohn@en-ahec.org

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Kalia McCray, MPH

Birth Equity Project Manager

kmccray@en-ahec.org

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Morgan Edwards, BS

Program Specialist - Collegiate Pipeline

medwards@en-ahec.org

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Jordan Anthony, MPH

Program Specialist

janthony@en-ahec.org

Board of Directors

Officers

Walter B. Holland, Jr., DDS

Board Chair

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Charles Walker

Secretary

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Bryan M. Cacciotti, AICP, MUP

Treasurer

Directors

Corinne E. Abrams, MPH

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Laura Berrady, MBA

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​Louis Dangelo, MCHES

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Rachel Ersing, DC, MBA, MAOL, LMT

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Tameka Felts, BSN, MBA

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Alexcia Harrod, MPA

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Tara Jefferson, RN, BS, MBA

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Mattie L. Rhodes, PhD, RN

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Leishia Smallwood, MPAAdvisor

Erie Niagara Area Health Education Center 

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This project is supported in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under Grant number U77HP16459, as well as in part by the NYS Department of Health, under the project title New York State Area Health Education Center System.  The information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the NYS or U.S. Governments.

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