Connecting students to careers, professionals to communities and communities to better health
Oregon Area Health Education Center is part of a nationwide system created to improve the distribution, diversity, quality and supply of health care workers in rural and under-resourced areas.
Oregon AHEC has education programs across five regional centers and a central program office housed at Oregon Health & Science University. Programs are designed to engage aspiring health care professionals at each step of their journey, which starts with career exploration in their youth, follows them through their education and continues after they obtain their credentials.
Pathway & Professional Programs
Our Pathway and Professional Programs help develop a pipeline for health care professionals in underserved communities by engaging with students in middle school, high school, community college, undergraduate universities and during a gap year.
To learn more about our youth and professional programs, find the regional center you live in and explore what we have to offer!
AHEC Scholars Program
AHEC Scholars is a two-year national certificate program funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration, designed to better prepare health professions students for future practice serving rural and urban underserved communities.
Continuing Education
We provide a variety of educational opportunities, including a suite of Project ECHO programming, ongoing CME coursework and lectures and state-of-the-art simulation training to health professionals designed to reduce professional isolation, disseminate best practices and improve health care quality for medically underserved communities.
You can learn more about these programs on our resources page.
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"Throughout my 7-year involvement with AHEC through the Brightworks program in high school, through the Reconnect Fellowship and AHEC Scholars, this organization has been monumental in supporting me throughout my journey to becoming a practicing PA. The organization has offered me many opportunities to network, learn, and be involved in the ever-evolving scene of rural health care."
Support AHEC Scholars
The Dr. John Saultz AHEC Scholars endowment fund helps remove financial barriers for Oregon health care students by supplementing travel and housing costs during rural rotations and other educational needs.
Double your impact: Your donation to the endowment fund will be matched through December 31, 2024.