We partner with academic institutions, medical facilities, and healthcare providers to support the education and retention of health professionals in the SC AHEC Mid-Carolina Region, especially in rural areas. Background Information:
Since 1972, the South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium (AHEC) has been assisting minority and underserved students to explore health careers. This long term
commitment has been based on AHEC’s awareness that the under representation of racial and ethnic minorities in our state’s health care workforce significantly contributes to disparities in the health status and access to health care for some of SC’s most vulnerable residents. Mission:
To improve the quality and accessibility of health care for the communities of South Carolina through a system of community-academic partnerships whose central purpose is the recruitment, education, and retention of primary health care providers. Vision:
To be a model integrated and collaborative educational system that builds the capacity for optimal health in South Carolina
Our Aims:
-Improved quality of health care in South Carolina with an emphasis on primary care.
-Elimination of medically underserved areas in South Carolina. Our Counties:
-Aiken
-Cherokee
-Chester
-Fairfield
-Kershaw
-Lancaster
-Lexington
-Newberry
-Richland
-Union
-York
