South Carolina AHEC (Area Health Education Consortium) builds and supports the healthcare workforce
Established in 1972, South Carolina AHEC is the only organization in South Carolina that addresses healthcare workforce needs starting with high school students and extending to practicing healthcare professionals throughout the state.
Operating as usual
08/24/2023
AHEC Continuing Professional Development Programs offer local and cost-effective ways for healthcare professionals to stay up-to-date with the latest research and guidelines while also obtaining credit and maintaining licensure and certifications.
Learn with us: www.scahec.net/education.html
08/22/2023
Our next stop on the health careers continuum is Continuing Professional Development! Join us over the next couple of weeks as we explore how this program builds and supports South Carolina’s healthcare workforce.
08/18/2023
Join us for continuing education opportunities in September! 😁 See upcoming programs at https://conta.cc/45y2sTH
08/18/2023
FREE CME Opportunity for Medical Providers!
SC DHEC has partnered with the Diabetes Action Council of SC and South Carolina AHEC for a CME opportunity for medical providers. This free webinar that discusses how medical providers can identify and refer patients with prediabetes to evidence-based diabetes prevention programs, like the National Diabetes Prevention Program.
08/17/2023
Research shows financial incentives are effective at encouraging and supporting practitioners to live and work in rural and/or underserved areas. Increasing the availability of healthcare providers in these communities provides more access to care and better health for South Carolina.
Learn more: www.scahec.net/recruitment
08/15/2023
South Carolina AHEC administers the health professional recruitment and retention programs for the state, providing financial incentives to help providers establish and practice in rural & underserved areas of the state.
Learn more: www.scahec.net/recruitment.html
08/10/2023
When people talk of health professions shortages, they are often describing a “maldistribution” of health professionals: some areas have plenty of providers, while other areas have fewer.
Learn more: www.scahec.net/recruitment
08/07/2023
Our next stop on the health careers continuum is SC AHEC’s Recruitment & Retention Programs! Join us over the next couple of weeks as we explore how this program area builds and supports South Carolina’s healthcare workforce.
08/03/2023
South Carolina AHEC programs, like SC Family Medicine Interest Day, support students interested in specializing in family medicine and connect them to our state’s family medicine residency programs.
Learn more: www.scahec.net/gme
08/03/2023
08/01/2023
There are currently 17 family medicine residency programs in South Carolina training primary care providers to serve our communities: www.scahec.net/gme
👋 We’re at the with South Carolina’s Family Medicine Residency Programs. Stop by booths 926-943 and say hello!
07/26/2023
To address the maldistribution of physicians in our state, SC AHEC works collaboratively with all family medicine residency programs in South Carolina to support recruitment for high-quality training.
Learn more: www.scahec.net/gme
07/24/2023
Our next stop on the health careers continuum is Graduate Medical Education! Join us over the next couple of weeks as we explore how this program builds and supports South Carolina’s healthcare workforce.
07/21/2023
August is full of continuing education opportunities for health professionals!
Find an upcoming program and join us: https://conta.cc/3PUR1kr
07/20/2023
SC AHEC Health Professions Student Programs provide specialized training opportunities that prepare students for practice in primary care in rural/underserved settings.
Reach out to your regional AHEC for more info about opportunities in your area: www.scahec.net/regions.html
07/18/2023
SC AHEC Health Professions Student Programs facilitated 763 student training placements with 601 clinical preceptors at 199 community-based training sites in the last fiscal year.
Learn more: www.scahec.net/healthstudents.html
07/13/2023
SC AHEC Health Professions Student Programs support more than just clinical placements – including community-based training experiences that prepare students for rural, interprofessional practice.
Learn more at www.scahec.net/healthstudents.html
07/13/2023
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07/10/2023
SC AHEC Health Professions Student Programs emphasize community-based education to help build and support the healthcare workforce South Carolina needs.
See more in our 2022 Annual Report: bit.ly/3wGeR8L
07/10/2023
Our student housing is why we do what we do— connecting students to our wonderful rural communities! Taken from one of our LC AHEC house refrigerators!
06/26/2023
Join us for continuing education opportunities in July! 😁 See upcoming programs at https://conta.cc/3Jf6yam
06/22/2023
SC AHEC Health Professions Student Programs provide community-based training experiences, exposing students to the opportunities of working in rural and underserved areas of South Carolina.
Learn more: www.scahec.net/healthstudents.html
06/20/2023
Our next stop on the health careers continuum is SC AHEC’s Health Professions Student Programs! Join us over the next couple of weeks as we explore how this program area builds and supports South Carolina’s healthcare workforce.
06/16/2023
SC AHEC Health Careers Programs help ALL students successfully pursue a career in healthcare.
Learn more: scahec.net/hcp
06/14/2023
Students from rural/underserved areas are more likely to ultimately return to these areas to practice after completing their health professions training. Our Health Careers Programs support them on this journey: www.scahec.net/healthcareers.html
06/12/2023
To help build our rural health workforce, our Health Careers Programs support all students, including those from underrepresented minorities and rural communities, on their paths to a health career.
Learn more: scahec.net/hcp
06/09/2023
That's a wrap on the 2023 Summer Careers Academy! 🎉 Looking forward to seeing the impact these students have on the future of healthcare!
We couldn't do it without our partners: MUSC James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine, MUSC College of Health Professions, MUSC College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, MUSC College of Pharmacy and MUSC Libraries.
06/08/2023
Our Health Careers Programs build a representative future healthcare workforce by supporting students from rural/underserved communities on their paths to health careers.
Learn more: scahec.net/hcp
06/07/2023
The Summer Careers Academy is in full swing! The future is bright with these 😎
06/05/2023
Our first stop on the health careers continuum is SC AHEC’s Health Careers Programs! Join us over the next couple of weeks as we explore how this program area builds and supports South Carolina’s healthcare workforce.
06/01/2023
South Carolina AHEC’s broad range of programming supports all points along the health professions continuum: from high school and college students interested in health careers all the way through practicing professionals.
Learn more: www.scahec.net/about.html
05/31/2023
Still time to register for our summer virtual book club! 📚 Join us in reading Adam Grant's thought-provoking book that explores the critical art of rethinking. For free registration and more info, visit scahec.net/learn/bookclub
05/30/2023
The South Carolina AHEC System includes four regional centers (in Walterboro, Lancaster, Florence and Greenville), serving the entirety of the state.
Find your region: www.scahec.net/regions.html
(Lowcountry Area Health Education Center (AHEC), Mid-Carolina AHEC, Upstate AHEC)
05/25/2023
Funding from HRSA creates and supports AHEC programs. Today, 43 states, D.C., and Guam have AHEC programs. In South Carolina, we are proud to be supported as a state agency as well.
Learn more: www.scahec.net/about.html
05/23/2023
What the heck is an AHEC? 🤔 Congress developed the AHEC (Area Health Education Centers) program in 1971 to recruit, train and retain a health professions workforce committed to underserved populations.
Learn more: www.scahec.net/about.html
05/19/2023
June is full of continuing education opportunities for health professionals! Find an upcoming program and join us: https://conta.cc/41BiRo2
05/18/2023
South Carolina AHEC has been building and supporting the state’s healthcare workforce for more than 50 years.
Learn more: www.scahec.net/about.html
Have you registered for our summer virtual book club yet? 📚 Join us in reading Adam Grant's thought-provoking book that explores the critical art of rethinking.
For free registration and more info, visit scahec.net/learn/bookclub
05/15/2023
Over the next few weeks, we’re taking a deep dive into South Carolina AHEC, our programs and how we serve the state. Join us as we explore the pathway to a strong health workforce!
The South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium (AHEC) is a state agency that provides education, recruitment and retention programs to improve the training, diversity and distribution of South Carolina’s healthcare workforce. South Carolina AHEC began in 1972 as one of the 11 originally funded projects of the federal AHEC program. The South Carolina AHEC System is comprised of a program office located at the Medical University of South Carolina, four regional AHEC centers and also works collaboratively with the family medicine residency training programs throughout the state.
South Carolina AHEC connects students and professionals with the tools, training and resources necessary to provide quality healthcare, with a focus on primary care for rural and underserved communities. We provide education, recruitment and retention programs to build and support the healthcare workforce South Carolina needs.
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