A volunteer-led nonprofit network
Advancing healthcare through education, collaboration, and scholarship.
Community Healthcare Education Network advances the future of healthcare by delivering high-quality education, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and investing in the next generation of healthcare leaders through scholarship and community initiatives.
What would you like to do?
Join or renew
Have questions about membership or just want to see what CHEN is all about? Come join us at a meeting at no cost to you.
Register for CEUs
Our Spring 2027 CE Event is on Thursday, March 25, 2027, at the LSUS University Center in Shreveport. Advance tickets are $45.
Apply for a scholarship
CHEN invests in the next generation of healthcare leaders through the Jeanne DeWitt Memorial Scholarship. Spring 2027 applications are open December 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027.
Who we are
Healthcare professionals, working together
Community Healthcare Education Network, or CHEN, is a volunteer-led nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting healthcare professionals throughout Northwest Louisiana. We bring together professionals from across the healthcare community to learn, connect, share resources, and strengthen the services available to those we serve.
We also invest in the future of healthcare by awarding scholarships to students pursuing healthcare-related education.
Continuing education
Spring 2027 CE Event
Thursday, March 25, 2027
LSUS University Center, One University Place, Shreveport, Louisiana
Open to all healthcare professionals, including nursing facility administrators, social workers, and registered nurses. Lunch is provided.
Nursing scholarship
Jeanne DeWitt Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship, named in her memory, will support ambitious individuals who share Jeanne’s passion for compassionate care, excellence, and constant learning. Through this scholarship, Jeanne’s legacy will continue to inspire and impact the future of healthcare.
Stay in touch
Contact information
Mailing address
P.O. Box 213
Haughton, LA 71037
Mailing address only. It is not a location to visit.
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CHEN Community Healthcare Education Network
Ready to get involved?
Join us, earn continuing education credit, or apply for the nursing scholarship.