North Carolina Area Health Education Centers

Recruit, Train, and Retain: Developing the Workforce for a Healthy North Carolina

6,000
Providers + 1,400
Practices Served
2,200
Pre-College Students
Served Annually
215,811
Professionals
Trained Annually

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Keeping Kids Well Program

To increase well-child visits and immunization rates, NC AHEC has partnered with CCNC and NC DHHS to help practices experiencing a greater number of care gaps improve these measures and raise awareness among parents.

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Our Mission

We provide and support educational activities and services with a focus on primary care in rural communities and those with less access to resources to recruit, train, and retain the workforce needed to create a healthy North Carolina.

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A Message from the Program Office

We are saddened by the persistent and pervasive injustices to Black and Brown people and other multicultural populations as evidenced by recent and historical acts of structural racism, violence, inequities, and power paradigms.

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Information and Resources on COVID-19

The NC AHEC Program is committed to helping health care professionals, providers, and communities across our state access the most up-to-date information on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in North Carolina.

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NC Health Information Exchange Authority

NC AHEC has partnered with the NC HIEA to deliver virtual and on-site training programs to educate providers about the features available in NC HealthConnex, the state-designated health information exchange.

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Quality Payment Program (QPP) and Merit-based Incentive Program (MIPS)

NC AHEC is working to help small practices in North Carolina understand and successfully participate in the CMS Quality Payment Program (QPP) and the Merit-based Incentive Program (MIPS).

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News & Highlights

NC AHEC Partners with NC DHHS and CCNC to Launch Keeping Kids Well Program

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NC AHEC Partners with NC DHHS and CCNC to Launch Keeping Kids Well Program

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RN Refresher Program Waives Tuition and Fees for Accelerated Online Course

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RN Refresher Program Waives Tuition and Fees for Accelerated Online Course

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NC DHHS Recruiting Health Care Volunteers in Response to COVID-19

NC AHEC Program Office

NC DHHS Recruiting Health Care Volunteers in Response to COVID-19

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