NEOAHEC Newsletter Articles, Stories of Impact, Annual Reports, & More

Meredith Lair was presented with the 2025 Christina Holmes Emerging AHEC Leader Award during the National AHEC Organization (NAO) conference.

Right before MedQuest, NEOAHEC hired a new Pathway Program Coordinator!

Thank you for standing with us! Your support for AHEC shows how much rural Oregon values growing its own future healthcare workforce.

Senator Wyden met MedQuest campers in La Grande, and Senator Merkley honored NEOAHEC with a U.S. flag from the Capitol.

MedQuest doubled in size! In 2025, four free camps across NE Oregon introduced students to 30+ health careers through job shadows, hands-on skills, and mentorship.

Our Summer Newsletter is out! Check it out for updates about NEOAHEC, including MedQuest, Funding, Awards, New Staff, and another Story of Impact!

As a teen from rural Umatilla, she connected with MedQuest and never let go. Today, she’s a nurse at Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston, a NEOAHEC board member, and a longtime MedQuest counselor.

Yessenia proves that when rural students are invested in, they often invest right back—building careers and communities at home.

Thank you, Seth, for your commitment to rural healthcare—both through MedQuest and your work at OCH!

Meredith Halling’s role on our board cannot be summed up by her title, even as Board Chair. She has been a kind and steady hand guiding NEOAHEC through the last year, always thinking before acting and bringing light to our meetings.

Dennis Burke has too many accomplishments to list, but it’s easy to say that he’s made an impact on the healthcare landscape of Northeast Oregon.