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The CT AHEC Program

The Connecticut  Area Health Education Center Program (AHEC) was established in 1995 by the Connecticut General Assembly and received its initial federal funding from HRSA in 1997.

The AHEC program is based at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington and implemented by 4 regional AHECs: Central AHEC ,Inc.  Eastern AHEC, Inc.  Northwestern AHEC and Southwestern AHEC.

The Health Occupations & Technology (H.O.T.) Guide was developed  by the AHEC Health Career Coordinators as a resource for middle and high school students, academic and career counselors, teachers, school to career coordinators and other interested individuals. It is a comprehensive guide to all of the health and biotechnology careers, for which there is an educational program offered in CT.

The guide supports the efforts of the CT AHEC mission which is to enhance access to quality health care, particularly primary and preventive care, by improving the supply and distribution of health care professionals through community and academic partnerships in Connecticut.

Connecticut AHEC Program
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
263 Farmington Avenue, MC 2928
Farmington, CT 06030-2928
860-679-1101 (fax)

• Bruce Gould, MD
  Director
  860-679-3675
  Email: gouldadp.uchc.edu
• Charles Huntington, PA, MPH
  Associate Director
  860-679-7968
  Email: huntingtonadp.uchc.edu
• Laura Victoria Barrera, MPH
  Health Program Supervisor
  860-679-7971
  Email: barreraadp.uchc.edu
• Shannon Kelmelis
  Program Coordinator
  860-679-7969
  Email: kelmelisuchc.edu
• Shannon McClure Bacchi
  Administrative Program Assistant
  860-679-4223
  Email: bacchiuchc.edu

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Central AHEC, Inc.
30 Arbor Street North
Hartford, CT 06106
860-233-7561
860-570-1156 (fax)

· Brenda DelGado, MS, Executive Director - Ext. 101
Email: bpdelgado.ahecsnet.net
· Denise Williams, Office Manager - Ext. 100
Email: centralahecsnet.net
· Kimberly Pelletier, Health Career Coord. - Ext. 105
Email: kimpelletier.ahecsnet.net
· Erica Uhlmann, MPH, Health PACT Supervisor - Ext. 107
Email: Euhlmann.ahecsnet.net

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Eastern AHEC, Inc.
1 Sylvandale Road
Jewett City, CT 06351
860-376-1600
860-376-8118 (fax)
www.easternctahec.org

• Catherine Russell, PhD
  Executive Director, Ext. 13
  Email: Russell.ahecsnet.net
• Diana DeGraaff
  Director of Community Programs, Ext. 14
  Email: degraaff.ahecsnet.net
• Debbie Becker
  Director of Community Programs, Ext. 11
  Email: becker.ahecsnet.net

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Northwestern AHEC, Inc.
530 Middlebury Road, Suite 212 B
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 758-1110 phone
(203) 758-1193 fax
http://www.ahecofacareer.com

• Patricia Harrity, MS
  Executive Director
  Email: pharritynwctahec.org
• JoAnn D’Avirro, MSN, RNC
  Health Careers Coordinator
  Email: jdavirronwctahec.org
• Christen Vogel
  CTYHSC Staff & Vista Volunteer
  Email: christenvogelyahoo.com

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Southwestern AHEC, Inc.
MAIL: PHYSICAL:
Sacred Heart University
5151 Park Avenue. 101 Oakview Drive
Fairfield, CT 06432-1000 Trumbull, CT 06611
(203)396-8380
(203)396-8383 (fax)
http://www.swctahec.org

• Meredith Ferraro, MS, PT
  Executive Director
  (203) 396-8381
  Email: ferraromsacredheart.edu
• Melba Lee, M.Ed.
  Health Careers Coordinator
  (203) 396-8382
  Email: leemsacredheart.edu
• Deb Kearns
  Temporary Office Manager
  (203) 396-8380
• Conrado Barzaga, MD
  Project Director
  (203) 396-8384
  Email: barzagacsacredheart.edu
• Olinda Colon
  Immunization Action Plan Outreach Worker (203) 396-8376
  Email: colonosacredheart.edu
• Marsha Miranda
  ORBIT Outreach Worker
  (203) 396-8375
  Email: mirandamsacredheart.edu