Mission of the NC AHEC Program
NC AHEC provides and supports educational activities and services with a focus on primary care in rural communities and those with less access to resources to recruit, train, and retain the workforce needed to create a healthy North Carolina.
Vision of the NC AHEC Program
We envision a state where everyone in North Carolina is healthy and supported by an appropriate and well-trained health workforce that reflects the communities it serves.
Duke AHEC
Duke AHEC has been an instrumental contributor to NC AHECs goal to establish a statewide network of community training for health professionals and to address concerns with the supply, distribution, retention and quality of health professionals in North Carolina.
- Duke AHEC is a direct contributor to program offerings and resources offered through Southern Regional AHEC to provide speaker resources for continuing education that occurs in Moore, Harnett, Sampson, Bladen, Robeson, Richmond, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland counties;
- Supports community-based clinical training rotations for primary care residents, medical students, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners;
- Provides awareness and educational programs targeting middle and high school students interested in pursuing a profession in health care.
- Being a part of the NC AHEC system, Duke AHEC works collaboratively with the 9 AHEC’s across the state of North Carolina in an effort to accomplish the vision and mission of AHEC through career awareness programs, providing speakers and other necessary resources needed to meet regional needs.
