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The Wake
Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is one of nine AHEC
centers located throughout
North Carolina and is affiliated with the
North
Carolina Area Health Education Centers Program of the
School of Medicine of the University of North Carolina.
The mission
of the Wake AHEC is to increase the knowledge, skills,
resources,
diversity and distribution of healthcare providers.
 Wake AHEC provides
services to health and human service providers in a
nine-county region encompassing Durham, Franklin, Granville,
Johnston, Lee, Person, Vance, Wake and Warren counties.
Although these counties are the primary service region,
health care professionals from any geographic area are
welcome to participate in all educational programs,
activities and services.
The mission of the
statewide AHEC Program is to meet the state’s health and
health workforce needs by providing educational programs in
partnership with academic institutions, health care
agencies, and other organizations committed to improving the
health of the people of North Carolina.
There are four key
areas to which educational programs and activities are
targeted. These are:
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Improving
the distribution and retention of health care
providers,
with a special emphasis on primary care and
prevention. |
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Increasing
the representation of minorities and disadvantaged
populations in all health disciplines. |
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Enhancing
the quality of care and improving health care
outcomes. |
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Addressing
the health care needs in underserved communities and
populations |
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