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Annual Report
2024-2025 Health Workforce Program Highlights
Every year, the Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) network enhances access to quality healthcare by improving the supply and distribution of professionals through academic partnerships.
AHEC clinical training improves the readiness, willingness, and ability of health professions trainees to serve in priority community settings.
49%
Rural Areas
Clinical sites located in rural counties
62%
Primary Care
Placements focused on primary & preventative care
81%
Medically Underserved
Sites in designated underserved communities
AHEC Scholars Program
16,150 Total Completers (2019-2025)
Preparing future health professionals with the leadership skills necessary to serve vulnerable populations in underserved communities.
Disciplines Represented:
Allied Health
Nurse Practitioner
Behavioral Health
Community Health Worker
Dentistry
Medicine
Occupational Therapy
Pharmacy
Physical Therapy
Physician Assistant
Public Health
Registered Nurse
85%
of Scholar Completers are confident in their ability to utilize skills from the program to provide care to medically underserved populations.
48%
of Scholar Completers for whom location is known are working or training in a medically underserved community 1 year after graduation.
Scholars Pipeline
Programs include: Health Careers Enrichment Activities, Pre-Diploma/Certification Preparation, Summer Programs, After School Enrichment Activities, and Precollege Preparation.
AHEC Scholars Testimonials
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The Scholars program strengthened my commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care and gave me skills that allow me to better support my patients beyond their immediate dental needs. My experiences inspired me to be part of something bigger. Now, I proudly work at a rural FQHC, an opportunity made possible through connections and knowledge gained during AHEC.
Lydia Stigsell, DDS
AHEC Scholar Graduate
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I truly enjoyed my experience as an AHEC Scholar! I gained a wealth of valuable knowledge about healthcare and developed a deeper understanding of working with diverse communities, particularly in underserved areas. This experience has strengthened my commitment to becoming a healthcare provider focused on serving rural, underserved, and uninsured populations.
Amanda Morgan, PharmD
AHEC Scholar Graduate
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