Dedicated to Community Health
Our mission is to improve the health of our communities by developing an interprofessional workforce prepared to address the health needs of rural and underserved communities of West Virginia.
Bridging the gap between academic medicine and local community health
The Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program was developed by Congress in 1971 to recruit, train, and retain a health professions workforce committed to underserved populations. The West Virginia AHEC program addresses rural health disparities and encouraging cooperation between rural communities and health care professionals.
Partnerships
We promote the optimal use of the healthcare workforce and improve quality of care delivered through interprofessional collaboration.
Funding
The West Virginia Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program is funded in part by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U77HP16458. The total program cost is $1,940,565.90, of which $806,055.00 (41.5%) is financed by federal funds and $1,134,510.90 (58.5%) is financed by non-federal sources.