What does AHM mean in HEALTHCARE

AHM focuses on preventive care, lifestyle changes and education in order to maintain or improve an individual's health. Medical personnel such as doctors and surgeons are more focussed on curative treatment for illnesses and injuries.

AHM practitioners provide a range of services that can help patients live healthy lives. They provide medical advice and instruction, run educational programs about healthy lifestyle choices, provide nursing care for those with acute or chronic illnesses, evaluate patient mobility needs and develop rehabilitation plans for those recovering from injury or illness.

Allied Health Professionals require specialized training before they can practice in their chosen field. The specific professional qualifications vary depending on the profession but most have a university degree while some may even have postgraduate qualifications in their specialist area.

Allied Health Personnel typically work in hospital settings as part of multi-disciplinary teams or they may also work in private practices or other healthcare providers such as homecare agencies or community health centers.

Yes, the International Association of Allied Health Professionals (IAAHP) is a global non-profit organization whose mission is to promote advancement within the allied health professions through education, research and advocacy.

Yes, many allied health professionals specialize in specific areas of practice such as Pediatrics for nurses; Occupational Therapy; Physical Therapy; Speech Language Pathology etc., depending on the practitioner's expertise or interests.

To become an allied health professional one must complete the relevant educational requirements which could be a diploma program at a college/university or another institution offering training in that particular field along with getting any necessary certifications dependent on the profession being pursued.