North Carolina Area Health Education Centers

Recruit, Train, 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

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.

About Us

Collaborative Care Model (CoCM)

Discover the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM), an integrated modality that provides patients with medical and behavioral health care in aprimary care setting. We are providing educational and practice-based support to primary care practices interested in CoCM.

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New Report on Preceptors

In February 2025 NC AHEC released a report about the need for more preceptors in the healthcare education system. Entitled “Today’s Teachers of Tomorrow’s Healthcare Professionals,” the report identifies the most innovative and effective approaches to increase the number of preceptors. You can download the report below.

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Brandon Johnson

Mountain AHEC Story

Symoné Simmons

NC AHEC Program Office Story

Jodi Flick, MSSW

Serving North Carolina with 9 centers

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Health Careers

AHEC helps students interested in health occupations find enrichment activities and educational programs.

Community Based
Student Services

We support students, preceptors, and health science schools.

Graduate Medical
Education Support

Graduates of NC AHEC family practice residencies are more likely to remain in North Carolina to practice.

Continuing Professional
Development

Meeting the education and training needs of health providers in the allied health, dental health, medicine, mental health, nursing, pharmacy, and public health professions.

Practice Support

We help practices develop systems that support high quality care and position them for success in value-based payment initiatives.

Library Services

Providing support and information to meet the clinical, educational, and research needs of healthcare providers, residents, and students across NC.

AHEC Pipeline

News & Highlights

NC AHEC Launches Celebrating 50 Years Campaign

Telehealth Grants Help Greensboro AHEC Area Practices Increase Access to High-Risk Patients During Pandemic

Area L AHEC Prepares to Present Virtual Clinical Simulation Modules at NAO Conference

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News & Highlights

North Carolina AHEC

NC AHEC Launches Celebrating 50 Years Campaign

North Carolina AHEC

Telehealth Grants Help Greensboro AHEC Area Practices Increase Access to High-Risk Patients During Pandemic

Area L AHEC

Area L AHEC Prepares to Present Virtual Clinical Simulation Modules at NAO Conference