[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 50 (Thursday, March 21, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E274]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





        RECOGNIZING NATIONAL AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS WEEK

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                             HON. SUSIE LEE

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 21, 2024

  Ms. LEE of Nevada. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the week of March 
25th to March 29th as National Area Health Education Centers Week, or 
AHEC week.
  Southern Nevadans are facing a dire shortage of health care 
providers, meaning longer wait times, fewer choices, and less access to 
quality care. To solve this crisis, underserved communities like ours 
need to expand the resources we offer so that medical providers can 
learn and grow their careers in southern Nevada.
  AHECs are a part of that solution. These centers connect students to 
local populations, which helps facilitate future engagement and boosts 
care in our communities. That has been and will continue to be key as 
we fight to ensure every Nevadan has access to the health care they 
need.
  In just the past five years, the AHEC program has already trained two 
million health care professionals. Across our state, from Elko to Reno 
to Las Vegas, the AHEC program is strengthening the future of our 
health care workforce which will help the collective health of all 
Nevadans.
  That's why I'm proud to support this program and why, year after 
year, I've fought to secure essential federal investments in the 
national AHEC program.
  On behalf of my constituents at the Nevada AHEC program, their 
national counterparts, and the thousands of Americans who benefit from 
the care fostered by AHECs, I am proud to recognize this National Area 
Health Education Centers Week.
  I thank all of them for their dedication to keeping our communities 
healthy.

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