Eastern MT Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
Eastern Montana Area Health Education Center (Eastern MT AHEC) at RiverStone Health is a part of an innovative statewide network of centers created to recruit, train, and retain healthcare professionals committed to providing care to underserved populations, including rural Montanans. By getting school-age and college students interested in health careers, AHEC helps ensure the next generation of healthcare professionals.
Eastern Montana AHEC coordinates clinical rotations in the Billings area for medical students in the University of Washington’s WWAMI program. Through partnership with RiverStone Health, high school and undergraduate students gain experience by spending time job shadowing with healthcare professionals.
- Montana Family Medicine Residency — Montana’s first graduate medical education program
- Mountain West AIDS Education & Training Center (MWAETC) — providing HIV/AIDS training to healthcare professionals throughout Montana
- WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho) Billings Track Office – offering clinical rotation opportunities for third and fourth year WWAMI medical students
- Continuing education workshops for Limited Permit holders, Basic X-Ray technicians and other healthcare providers
- Educational opportunities for K-12 students
- Job shadowing opportunities
- Family Medicine sub-internships
- Additional Trainings
- Community Health Improvement Internship (Healthy By Design Coalition)
Area Health Education Centers in Montana are divided into five regions plus a Montana AHEC Program Office at Montana State University in Bozeman.
The Eastern Montana AHEC Advisory Council is a diverse group of individuals from across the region. Their varied backgrounds in healthcare, workforce development, education, science, local, state and federal policy work strengthen Eastern MT AHEC’s understanding of the opportunities and challenges in healthcare workforce creation and retention. Meeting regularly, advisory council members are a tremendous resource to staff and the future of healthcare in the region.
Nikole Bakko, Outreach Coordinator
Jenny Jutz, Student Placement Coordinator
Dustin Schneider, Training Coordinator
Eastern Montana AHEC Advisory Council Members:
Scott Anderson, Billings Career Center
Bo Bruinsma, SD#2 Career Outreach Director
Dr. Carl Castles, MSU-Billings
Barb Gustafson, Community Education
Kate Hagenbuch, Billings Clinic
Cody Halverson, Rocky Mountain College
Bill Hodges, Big Horn Hospital Association: Hardin, MT
Kristina McComas, Billings Clinic
Mindy Price, Rosebud Health Care Center; Forsyth, MT
Melanie Schwarz, Corridor MG
Genna Southworth, self-employed
Susan Swanz, Billings Area Indian Health Services
Vicki Trier, MSU Billings-City College
Billings, Montana 59101
Fax: 406.651.6418
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm