National Area Health Education Centers
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Leadership on healthcare workforce issues takes partnership, and we are grateful for the elected officials who champion the AHEC mission. (1/4)
Pictured here are Senator Capito, Senator Wyden with Oregon AHEC leaders, and a representative for Senator Murkowski, pictured with AHEC leaders from Alaska, Montana, and Idaho. (3/4)
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's Capitol Hill visits and helped share the AHEC impact with congressional leaders.
Your leadership and willingness to tell the AHEC story help strengthen the healthcare workforce and advance the AHEC mission. #AHECWorks
The 2026 NAO Leadership Forum concluded on Capitol Hill, where AHEC leaders met with congressional offices to advocate for the AHEC mission and the future of the healthcare workforce.
Thanks to every AHEC leader who shared the impact of AHECs with professionalism and purpose.
If your AHEC participated, share your photos and tag us so we can highlight your advocacy.
#2026NAOLeadershipForum #AHECWorks #AHEC #HealthCareWorkforce #AHECScholars
From preparation to purpose.
After a day of learning, collaboration, and advocacy training, AHEC leaders headed to Capitol Hill to share the AHEC story with congressional leaders and advocate for continued investment in the healthcare workforce.
Stay tuned next week as we continue sharing highlights from Capitol Hill, including photos of AHEC leaders advocating with their congressional delegations.
#AHECWorks #AHEC #HealthCareWorkforce #AHECScholars #2026NAOLeadershipForum
Rural communities face growing healthcare challenges. More than 40% of U.S. rural hospitals operate at a loss, and more than 100 have closed since 2005. (1/3)
Last week, NAO CEO Dwain Harris joined AHEC leaders Mary Mitchell and Courtney Combs, J.D., along with AHEC program participant and medical school matriculant Joel Penalber and Gabrielle Juneau of Central Louisiana AHEC, in Washington, DC, to meet with policymakers and partners
Through partnerships across education, healthcare, and community sectors, AHECs are helping meet today’s workforce needs while building for the future.
We’re proud to see AHEC leaders representing this work on a national stage and advancing the healthcare workforce.
(L-R: Joel Penalber, Gabrielle Juneau, Mary Mitchell, Dwain Harris, Courtney Combs)#AHECWorks #AHEC #HealthCareWorkforce #AHECScholars #AHECWeek20
This week, we’re highlighting how AHECs are building pathways into healthcare careers nationwide. Through the National Training Center, AHECs partner with organizations to expand workforce programs, strengthen training, and prepare future health professionals.
AHEC Future Docs, funded by @bostonsci Foundation, helps students prepare for medical school with MCAT prep, mentorship, and hands-on experience. See the impact through a Future Docs graduate from @Southern Kentucky AHEC, @KayleeFugate, D.O. #AHECWeek2026
AHEC Future Docs, funded by @bostonsci Foundation, helps students prepare for medical school with MCAT prep, mentorship, and hands-on experience. See the impact through a Future Docs graduate from @Southern Kentucky AHEC, @KayleeFugate, D.O. #AHECWeek2026
National AHEC Week is here!
Today, we kick off National AHEC Week, a time to celebrate the impact of the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) program and the people who make it possible.
For more on the vital work that AHECs do:
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