{"id":8300,"date":"2023-03-24T10:38:56","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T15:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/research\/?p=8300"},"modified":"2023-03-24T10:42:03","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T15:42:03","slug":"ceph-ahec-scholars-participate-in-maines-fishermans-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/research\/ceph-ahec-scholars-participate-in-maines-fishermans-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"CEPH AHEC Scholars participate in Maine\u2019s Fisherman\u2019s Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On March 3, scholars from the University of New England\u2019s Area Health Education Center<\/a> (AHEC) Care for the Underserved Pathways (CUP) program<\/a> traveled to Rockport to focus on Maine\u2019s fishing and lobstering community. They attended the Fisherman\u2019s Forum, an annual event that fosters interaction, collaboration, education, and connections for supportive resources among working water people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group of AHEC scholars, which included students from UNE\u2019s College of Osteopathic Medicine<\/a> (COM) and College of Dental Medicine<\/a>, collaborated with the University of Southern Maine\u2019s School of Nursing to provide on-site health screenings for the fishermen and their families. The screening activities provided the students with the opportunity to practice working in interprofessional peer groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AHEC Scholars<\/a> led the hearing screening station, and, in just one afternoon, administered approximately 40 hearing screenings with follow-up referrals as needed. They distributed information about hearing health, along with ear plugs, to help participants take action that very day by using hearing protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through AHEC, UNE\u2019s Center for Excellence in Public Health<\/a> may engage more deeply with the Fishermen\u2019s Forum in the future, noting that the lobstering\/fishing community is an important and often difficult-to-access population in Maine. The center also hopes to reach the coastal and island communities more consistently year round through multiple outreach initiatives and by exploring more collaboration with USM Nursing\u2019s Casco Bay Community Partnership, as both schools share a mission to increase access and bring health equity to the island\/fishing communities, as well as other underserved populations, within Maine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile the Fisherman\u2019s Forum was virtual for the past three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year\u2019s return to an in-person event demonstrated its value within the community, and the energy was palpable,\u201d remarked Kate Norgang, clinical educator for public health practice. \u201cThe student-led participation gave us the opportunity to assess needs and strategize as we plan meaningful engagement with Maine\u2019s fishing community going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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