New Mexico clinic trains bilingual health apprentices

Casa de Salud in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is addressing the region's acute shortage of bilingual healthcare workers by training college and high-school students as health apprentices. Gisselle Martinez, a 21-year-old student, works there between classes, taking vitals and demonstrating trauma-informed blood pressure checks. She is also certified in harm reduction, able to run a needle exchange and distribute fentanyl test strips. The clinic trains apprentices who understand the communities they serve.

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