Julie Bazan, MHA, executive director of the Mid Rio Grande AHEC in Laredo, received a leadership award from the National AHEC Organization for her participation on the national board and her education, research and health promotion programs in Laredo. The MRGBA is part of the South Texas Area AHEC program.
The South Texas AHEC Program grant is administered through the School of Nursing under the leadership of Janna Lesser, PhD, RN, FAAN. The program has five regional offices that cover 35 counties of South Texas.