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AHEC Objectives

The following objectives place an emphasis on minority populations and rural and/or medically underserved settings:

• To introduce health profession careers and offer opportunities for academic enhancement to students in grades 9-12.
• To provide health professions students and residents in higher education with clinical experiences in community-based settings.
• To promote the optimal use of the healthcare workforce and improve quality of care delivered through interprofessional collaboration.
• To strengthen the existing healthcare workforce in rural and underserved areas and support the retention of community-based health professionals.