AHEC - Area Health Education Centers
New Jersey AHEC includes three centers and a network of over 80 community-based organizations located in medically underserved areas of New Jersey that provide education and training to medical students and other health professionals with the goal of increasing the diversity and distribution of health professionals in underserved areas who are prepared to deliver high quality, culturally competent care to vulnerable populations in a transforming health care system.
NJ AHEC covers seven southern counties and is a leader in building community partnerships and capacity by offering programs that expand the availability of primary healthcare to residents in urban and rural South Jersey.
NJ AHEC is dedicated to improving the health of its communities through targeted educational initiatives that recruit people into health careers, evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention strategies, community learning opportunities and other efforts to improve the public’s health.
Camden AHEC
"The goal of Camden Area Health Education Center (Camden - AHEC) is to enhance the quality and accessibility of health and human services to promote optimal health, especially for the underserved population." ~ www.camden-ahec.org
Garden AHEC
Garden AHEC addresses health care workforce needs by introducing students and adults to health care career opportunities, establishing community-based training sites for medical students and providing continuing education programs for local health care professionals.
River AHEC
SHORE AHEC
SHORE AHEC is dedicated to improving the health of its communities through targeted educational initiatives that recruit people into health careers, evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention strategies, community learning opportunities and other efforts to improve the public's health.
