AREA L AHEC at a glance

Area L AHEC in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, was one of the three original AHECs established under a federal AHEC contract in 1972 to meet the state’s health and health workforce needs. All counties in Area L AHEC’s region have been designated as full or partial HPSAs (Health Professional Shortage Areas) by the Health Resources and Services Administration.

MISSION

The NC AHEC Program provides and supports 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. Located in Rocky Mount, Area L AHEC is one of nine centers in the NC AHEC Program and serves Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Northampton, and Wilson counties.

SERVICE AREA

Area L AHEC serves five North Carolina counties: Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Northampton, and Wilson.

SUB-REGIONAL BASES

Regional education bases for Area L AHEC include ECU Health North Hospital in Roanoke Rapids; ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital in Tarboro; UNC Health Nash in Rocky Mount; and Wilson Medical Center, a Duke LifePoint Hospital in Wilson.

CORE SERVICES

Continuing Professional Development
Health Careers
Library Services
Practice Support
Student Services

LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE

Area L AHEC is a 501(c)(3) organization located in Nash County and governed by a 15-member Board of Trustees representing area hospitals and counties. The president/CEO of Area L AHEC serves as the official representative of the Board of Trustees. A regional advisory committee, comprised of community leaders, meets with the Area L AHEC staff and president to identify and address health care issues.

Debra P. Futrell, PharmD, President/CEO, Area L AHEC

CONTACT INFORMATION

Address: 1631 S. Wesleyan Blvd, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Phone: 252-972-6958

Email: info@arealahec.org
Website: arealahec.org

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