Executive Director
Dr. Julie Bazan, PhD, MHA, CHW
Dr. Julie Bazan is the Executive Director for the Area Health Education Center of the Mid Rio Grande Border Region (Webb, Zapata, Jim Hogg, Duval, La Salle and Dimmit Counties), an outreach program of the UT Health San Antonio. As the Executive Director, she is responsible for providing leadership, direction and fiscal oversight to the existing programs which serve the Mid Rio Grande Border Region residents; developing new opportunities to support the educational resources for the practicing health care professionals, and implementing programs to encourage students, of all grade levels, to pursue higher education and possibly a career in health care.
Academic & Continuing Education Program Coordinator
Hazel Medellin, BAA, CHW-I, CHW
Hazel Medellin is a valued member of the Mid Rio Grande Border AHEC. Beginning her service career in 2011, her vital roles as the conference coordinator and accounting coordinator are equally important and contribute greatly to the success of the Mid Rio Grande Border AHEC programs in the region.
Academic & Continuing Education Program Coordinator
Vicky Morales, AAS, CHW-I, CHW
Vicky Morales is conference coordinator and administrative assistant to the Executive Director at the Mid Rio Grande Border AHEC.
Health Careers Program Coordinator
Becky Diaz, BS
Becky Diaz graduated from Texas A&M University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Her background includes many volunteer projects ranging from the Muscular Dystrophy Association to a Laredo Down Syndrome Support Group. Psychology first interested her because she grew up with a brother who is on the autism spectrum. Becky hopes to pursue her master’s degree in counseling psychology at Texas A&M University. Currently Becky is the Student Project Coordinator at Area Health Education Center.