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Phone: 815-395-5704
Alternate Phone: 414-908-4953
Fax: 815-395-5908
Organization Email: info@nationalahec.org
Contact: Ben Mueller
Contact Email: bmueller@uiuc.edu
Address: 1601 Parkview Avenue, Rockford, IL 61107, United States
Website: http://www.ncrhp.uic.edu  |  http://www.nationalahec.org/home/index.asp
Description: The AHEC (Area Health Education Centers) program was developed by Congress in 1971 to recruit, train and retain a health professions workforce committed to underserved populations. The AHEC program helps bring the resources
...[more]The AHEC (Area Health Education Centers) program was developed by Congress in 1971 to recruit, train and retain a health professions workforce committed to underserved populations. The AHEC program helps bring the resources of academic medicine to address local community health needs. The strength of the AHEC Network is its ability to creatively adapt national initiatives to help address local and regional healthcare issues. Today, 56 AHEC programs with more than 235 centers operate in almost every state and the District of Columbia. Approximately 120 medical schools and 600 nursing and allied health schools work collaboratively with AHECs to improve health for underserved and under-represented populations.
Area(s) of Focus: Disabled Physical; Disabled Psychological; Non Wounded; Military; Families of Military; Civilian; Other;
Service: Army; Navy; Marines; Air Force; Coast Guard; Reserves; National Guard; Active Duty; Special Ops; Other;
Conflict: OEF; OIF; Gulf-War; Vietnam; Korea; WWII; WWI; Other;
Gender Eligibilty: MALE; FEMALE;