AHEC Program Office The AHEC Program Model The AHEC

The AHEC Mission
To improve availability of health care professionals
and enhance access to quality health care through
academic and community collaboration, focusing
on underserved areas.
The AHEC Goals
• Recruit students and displaced workers
into health careers with an emphasis on
underserved populations
• Provide clinical experience for health care
students in underserved communities
• Provide continuing education for
health professionals
• Provide health promotion and disease
prevention programs
• Network with agencies on statewide projects
The AHEC Program Model
A National Network for Community-Based
Primary Care Health Professions Education
Academic Health
Sciences Center
• Medical Schools
• Pharmacy Schools
• Public Health Schools
• Nursing Schools
• Allied Health Schools
• Dental Schools
• Other Schools
Local Community
• Community Hospitals
• Private Practitioners
• Public School
Systems
• Health Departments
• Community and
Migrant Health Centers
• Local Training Institutions
• Other Organizations
AHEC Program Office
For more information, contact
the AHEC Program Office:
Northeast Ohio Medical University
4209 St. Rt. 44, PO Box 95
Rootstown, Ohio 44272-0095
Phone: 330.325.6584 | Fax: 330.325.5907
www.neomed.edu/academics/ahec
AHEC Centers
Akron – Region
Interprofessional
The University of Akron
Greta A. Lax, M.S.
Center Director
330.972.6957
glax@uakron.edu
Canton Regional
Kent State University
at Stark
Sally W. Lavery, M.Ed.,
CHES
Center Director
330.244.3293
slavery_gst@kent.edu
Eastern Ohio
Youngstown State
University Metro College
Noreen Moderalli, M.S.,
RD, LD
Center Director
330.941.2491
nemoderalli@ysu.edu
GROWING HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES
THROUGH EDUC ATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
What is AHEC?
ASHTABULA
AHEC Program Office
In 1978, Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) was
initiated in Ohio to promote primary care practice and
to educate allied health students about the needs of
medically underserved populations. Today AHEC
Akron-Region Interprofessional
Area Health Education Center
The University of Akron
Schrank Hall North 461
Akron, Ohio 44325-8904
CRAWFORD
RICHLAND ASHLAND
WAYNE
STARK
HOLMES
(NEOMED) participates with six other Ohio medical
associated with the National AHEC Organization.
MAHONING
COLUMBIANA
• Canton
professionals. Northeast Ohio Medical University
serves 14 counties in Northeast Ohio and is
PORTAGE
• Youngstown
the recruitment, training and retention of health care
schools to implement the AHEC Program. Our region
SUMMIT
• Akron
supports undergraduate and graduate medical,
nursing, pharmacy and allied health education for
TRUMBULL
CARROLL
TUSCARAWAS
Canton Regional Area
Health Education Center
Kent State University
Stark Campus
6000 Frank Avenue, NW
North Canton, Ohio 44720-7548
The AHEC Program is linked through three communitybased centers: the Akron-Region Interprofessional, the
Canton Regional and the Eastern Ohio. The Centers
plan and develop educational programs based on their
assessment of local resources, health personnel needs
and the interest of each community.
In addition to medical education, the Centers have
developed undergraduate and graduate clinical-based
education programs in nursing and allied health with
AHEC Region III
Community-Based AHEC Centers
• Workforce
Development
• Community-Based
Clinical and
Interprofessional
Experiences
• Nutrition Education
• Preceptor
Development
• Community
Networking
• Health Promotions
Youngstown State University.
• Hispanic Health
Experiences
The AHEC Program is funded by the Ohio Legislature
• Health Literacy
Training
• Nurse Practitioner
Training
through the Ohio Board of Regents; the federal AHEC
• Public Health
• Continuing Education
• Kids Into
Health Careers
• Veteran’s Programs
and Initiatives
The University of Akron, Kent State University and
Program, Bureau of Health Workforce, the Health
Resources and Services Administration; by consortium
universities; local grants and program-generated funds.
• Dental Health
• End-of-Life Programs
Eastern Ohio Area Health
Education Center
Youngstown State University
Metro College
100 Debartolo Place, Suite 200
Youngstown, Ohio 44512