Monthly Archives: January 2015


FORWARD NM AHEC

What is an AHEC – FNM AHEC Advisory Board – NM AHEC Scholars Program – Rural Rotations/Internships – Pipeline Activities – Continuing Education – Contact Us The vision of the Center for Health Innovation (CHI) Frontier and Rural Workforce Development New Mexico (FORWARD NM) program is to enhance access to […]


REACH Su Comunidad

REACH Su Comunidad was a program that empowered Community Health Workers, or promotores, to address health disparities experienced by Hispanic/Latino communities. Southwest Center for Health Innovation (CHI) and our partners provided training and technical assistance to ten communities across five states as their community health workers expanded their roles beyond […]


Understanding Provider Demands and Advancing Timely Evidence in New Mexico (UPDATE NM)

UPDATE NM promotes safe prescribing practices Understanding Provider Demands and Advancing Timely Evidence in New Mexico (UPDATE NM) is an academic detailing service which distills and disseminates evidence-based information and recommendations so healthcare providers can better serve their patients. UPDATE NM is free of charge to healthcare providers (funding is […]


Food Policy Councils

The Hidalgo County Food Coalition and the Southwest New Mexico Food Policy Council regard the availability of affordable and healthy food as a social justice issue. The Center for Health Innovation (CHI) helped to establish these two food policy councils at the local (county) and regional (four counties) levels, and […]


Hidalgo County Health Council

Hidalgo County Health Council, facilitated by the Center for Health Innovation (CHI) staff, is the leading organization for health planning at the county level. CHI staff coordinates Health Council efforts and activities. It engages community members to review health related data and set health priorities. Contact Joseph Hill at (575) […]


EvidenceNOW

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. EvidenceNOW – Advancing Heart Health in Primary Care – will help primary care practices in both urban and rural communities use the latest evidence to encourage Better Care, Smarter Spending, and Healthier People. Southwest […]