Special Projects

Spanish Medical Terminology Workshops
The St. Johns River Rural Health Network, in collaboration with Northeast Florida AHEC, offers a 10 week series for health care professional on Spanish Medical Terminology. A CD of the workshop is made available to participants upon completion.

The workshops have been very successful in several counties of the Network's area and will be continued to be offered based on community interest. For more information about scheduling one of these workshops in your area, contact Lynnette Pease at Northeast Florida AHEC at 904-482-0189.

HCAT
HCAT is a school-based health education program coordinated by Northeast Florida Area Health Education Center in conjunction with local nursing schools. The project focuses on encouraging third grade students to increase their physical activity and make healthy food choices. Nursing students serve as classroom instructors for 12 week lessons during the school year.

Each 30 minute lesson focuses on nutrition and physical activity in relation to heart health. The St. Johns River Rural Health Network is pleased to support this important community project which is currently offered in Baker, Clay, and Nassau Counties . Effort are being made to offer this program in other counties of the Network's area. For more information, contact Trisha Howell at Northeast Florida AHEC at 904-482-0189.

Healthy Habits
Through a partnership with Northeast Florida AHEC, Healthy Habits is an interactive educational program for adults and seniors that helps participants identify simple changes they can make in their daily lives that will increase their overall health. Focusing on nutrition and physical activity, Healthy Habits teaches participants how they can apply basic food selection, portion size, and movement into their busy lifestyle. This program will be offered during the summer in several locations throughout Northeast Florida. For more information, contact Teri Coutu at Northeast Florida AHEC at 904-482-0189.