The UND Center for Rural Health,
the School of Medicine and Health
Sciences and the University of North
Dakota College of Nursing have formed a partnership to plan, develop, and
implement an Area Health Education Center (AHEC) program in North Dakota. The
North Dakota AHEC includes a state-wide plan to incrementally develop three
regional AHEC's, Eastern, Northwestern and Southwestern. Activities are being
developed across the workforce pipeline for kindergarten through health
professional students, educational programs, and recruitment and retention of
health care providers.
All locations provide a variety of opportunities in rural health
clinics, community health centers, and Indian Health Service. Additionally, each
of the regions is home to at least one university and/or college. Over
time, avenues for their direct and formal involvement with the AHEC will be
developed. Activities will be developed for kindergarten through health
professional students, educational programs, and recruitment and retention of
health care providers. The program is initially designed to provide educational
and clinical opportunities for students in medicine and nursing at the college
and graduate level.
MISSION
The mission of the North Dakota Area Health Education Center (NDAHEC) is to enhance access to quality primary care and public health in rural and underserved areas, by improving the supply and distribution of health care professionals through community/academic partnerships.
The NDAHEC includes a statewide program office located in Grand Forks and two regional centers. The centers are located in Mayville, ND and in Hettinger, ND.
NATIONAL AHEC's MISSION
- To help improve the health status of nation's population by increasing access to health care services in medically underserved areas.
