Alameda Hospital staff are collecting donations for the annual backpack and school supply drive. Anyone can donate, and the deadline to donate is July 31. Read more in the Alameda Post here.
ALAMEDA, Calif., July 23, 2024 – Alameda Hospital staff are showing up for a local elementary school by launching a backpack and school supplies drive. Staff are collecting crayons, colored pencils, markers, glue sticks, scissors, folders, lined paper, graphite pencils, backpacks, wipes and more. Anyone can drop off new, unused school supplies in the [...]
Since 1955, Alameda Health System has been a respected teaching institution with a renowned graduate medical education program. In addition, our HealthPATH program provides valuable opportunities to students from underserved communities. This month's newsletter and video showcase the significant role teaching plays in our mission of caring, healing, teaching, serving all, and [...]
Alameda Health System’s (AHS) community health workers (CHW) recently gathered to celebrate and share key learnings as graduates of the first [...]
On a beautiful sunny day in June, 46 high school HealthPATH students got out of the classroom and into the garden at Planting Justice, a food justice organization in Oakland that is tackling inequalities in access to fresh produce in low-income neighborhoods. Students worked alongside the Planting Justice [...]
As a highly regarded and competitive teaching institution Alameda Health System (AHS) continues to invest in the next generation of health care providers and we recently welcomed 30 incoming internal medicine interns at a commencement celebration held at the Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus (WCHHC). “We are proud to offer our interns a [...]
This summer, twenty-two Oakland and San Leandro high school students enrolled in HealthPATH’s Health Excellence & Academic Leadership (HEAL) program learned how they can save lives in a bleeding emergency by participating in Stop the Bleed (STB) training on the Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus (WCHHC). “Everyone [...]
Alameda Health System’s (AHS) mentorship program is just one of the ways we are committed to investing in those who aspire to grow, lead and help transform the future of health care for [...]
The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. It is intended to highlight health inequities and spark conversation, debate, outrage, and wonder. Percent of Medi-Cal eligible adults living in Alameda County who did not go to the dentist in 2016: 80% Number of [...]
Alameda Health System’s (AHS) Backpack and School Supply Drives are underway so let’s do what we can to help our neighborhood children succeed! The cost of school supplies can be a significant hurdle for many families, especially this year with prices soaring at all-time highs. Families are struggling to keep food on the [...]
