Northwest AHEC: Linking Education, Practice and Communities for Better Health
MISSION STATEMENT
The Northwest Area Health Education Center is an educational outreach and training program designed to enhance the health of the public in its 17-county region by improving the supply, distribution, and quality of health and human service personnel--especially in primary care—through diverse community/academic partnerships.
GEOGRAPHICAL SERVICE AREA
Our service area encompasses 17 counties in Northwest North Carolina: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Iredell, Rowan, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin.
SUB-REGIONAL BASES
In order to allow easy access of our services to our large geographic area, there are two sub-regional bases at community hospitals. These regional facilities house library collections, staff and classroom space for CE and other activities. The sub-regional bases are located at Watauga Medical Center (part of the Appalachian Regional Healthcare System) in Boone and Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory.
KEY SERVICE AREAS
Health Careers - Diversity & Recruitment
Health Sciences Student Support
Graduate Medical Education (GME) & Patient Services
Continuing Education Activities & Services
Information & Library Research Services
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Industry
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Hospitals and Health Care
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Company size
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11-50 employees
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Headquarters
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Type
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Educational
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Founded
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1972
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Specialties
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Health Education, Continuing Medical Education, Practice Support, and Diffusion of Innovations
