WKU/AHEC Student Rural Health Association

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SRHA is a student organization dedicated to fostering an appreciation of needs, resources, and strategies for improving health status and health care for all rural Kentuckians through partnership between SC KY AHEC and the Kentucky Rural Health Association .

 

Mission Statement:

The mission of WKU/AHEC SRHA shall be to educate WKU students and others and promote rural health issues in the Commonwealth of Kentucky by addressing pertinent rural health issues through workshops, volunteer projects, and information distribution through multiple media outlets. These activities will support the mission of the Kentucky Rural Health Association (KRHA), which represents the geographically diverse regions of Kentucky and a variety of profit and nonprofit entities.

 

What We Do:

Each month we focus on educating students on a medical topic relevant to rural health. Students also complete a variety of community service projects. 

 

When We Meet:

The SRHA meets on alternating Tuesdays from 5-6 pm in the Downing Student Union.

 

Joining KRHA: 

All interested students are encouraged to join the Kentucky Rural Health Association. This professional organization is the parent organization of our student chapter. Student membership to KRHA is FREE. 

 

Interested in joining? Follow us on Instagram and email advisor, Emily Anne Pride Sutton, for more information.

 

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