South Carolina AHEC (Area Health Education Consortium) builds and supports the healthcare workforce South Carolina needs. Established in 1972, South Carolina AHEC is the only organization in South Carolina that addresses healthcare workforce needs starting with high school students and extending to practicing healthcare professionals throughout the state.
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There's still time -- let us know your training needs! The SC AHEC System provides continuing professional development statewide for health professionals. We want to hear from you!
Take the quick survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TRC9B6N
The South Carolina AHEC System wants to know how we can best meet your continuing professional development needs. Do you have specific topics you would like to see? Can we deliver education to you in a better way? Let us know: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TRC9B6N
The South Carolina AHEC System wants to know how we can best meet your continuing professional development needs. Do you have specific topics you would like to see? Can we deliver education to you in a better way? Let us know: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TRC9B6N
Graduate health professions students and preceptors: join us next Monday 2/14 to learn about safer suicide care for primary care teams including best practices for assessing risk and integrating micro-interventions. Register at bit.ly/IPC0214
🗓 Just under two months until the Rural Incentive Grant application deadline. Find out more and apply at www.scahec.net/recruitment
The Rural Incentive Grant Program provides financial incentives to qualified healthcare providers who contract to practice in rural/underserved areas for up to 4 years. Find out more, learn about eligibility and apply at www.scahec.net/recruitment
🗓️ Just over 1 month until the application deadline for the Rural Dentist Loan Repayment Program. Find out more and apply at www.scahec.net/recruitment
The Rural Dentist Loan Repayment Program provides educational loan repayment for qualified providers who contract to practice in a rural/underserved area or serve as faculty for the MUSC College of Dental Medicine. Find out more and apply at www.scahec.net/recruitment
Graduate health professions students: join us Monday to learn about health equity & the unique challenges faced by individuals in the LGBTQIA communities including practical care tips & strategies to build inclusivity in your practice. Register at https://bit.ly/IPC0122
We wish you a warm and happy holiday season and joyful new year!
We've got a great line up of continuing professional development programs for health professionals to kick off the new year. Join us! https://conta.cc/3DUW8Yf
The Rural Incentive Grant Program provides financial incentives to qualified healthcare providers who contract to practice in rural/underserved areas for up to 4 years. Find out more, learn about eligibility and apply at www.scahec.net/recruitment
The Rural Dentist Loan Repayment Program provides educational loan repayment for qualified providers who contract to practice in a rural/underserved area or serve as faculty for the MUSC College of Dental Medicine. Find out more and apply at www.scahec.net/recruitment
South Carolina AHEC's incentive programs are designed to help address the maldistribution of health professionals in the state. The Rural Dentist Loan Repayment and Rural Incentive Grant Programs are both currently accepting applications. Find out more and apply at www.scahec.net/recruitment
New! Learn more about hypertension management in primary care, with a special focus for clinics serving underserved patient populations, from leading experts across North America through 4 free online modules: www.scahec.net/learn/HTN
We are giving thanks for all of the wonderful students, health professionals and partners we work with across South Carolina! Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!
We have a ❄️ flurry ❄️ of great continuing education programs for health professionals to round out the year-- join us: https://conta.cc/3CuIdY5
We are proud to work with the South Carolina Office of Rural Health & partners across the state to ensure that every community has access to diverse, high-quality, patient-focused care. Today especially, we celebrate the impact of everyone working to enhance the health of our rural communities. #PowerofRural
We are pleased to announce Jennifer Bailey as our Senior Director of Operations and Programs. Jennifer will be continuing her excellent work building and supporting the healthcare workforce South Carolina needs.
We are falling for a great line up of continuing professional development for health professionals in November - join us! Find out more: https://conta.cc/2XxlImY
Lots of new continuing education programs for health professionals coming up in October - find a course and join us at https://conta.cc/3EoXYSk
🗓 There is still time to apply to be an AHEC Scholar! Don't miss your opportunity to join this fantastic program supporting interprofessional primary care and with a rural focus. Find out more and apply at www.scahec.net/ahecscholars
Lowcountry Area Health Education Center (AHEC), Mid-Carolina AHEC, Upstate AHEC
Join us in September for a great line up of continuing education programs for health professionals. Find a program and register today: https://conta.cc/2W40GLJ
Lowcountry Area Health Education Center (AHEC), Mid-Carolina AHEC, Upstate AHEC
There is still time to join us for the last interactive book club discussion, featuring author Mary-Frances Winters. Join us online Thursday, 7/29 @ 6pm EDT. Register at https://bit.ly/3rCgKzZ to receive video call details. (No need to have attended previous sessions to join.)
Lowcountry Area Health Education Center (AHEC), Mid-Carolina AHEC, Upstate AHEC
Our virtual book club is back! Join us for a discussion of this thought-provoking book, which explores the impact of racism on the health of Black people. We'll conclude w/ an interactive discussion w/ the author on July 29. Free to join! Register at www.scahec.net/learn
We're making a splash in August with a great schedule of continuing professional development programs for health professionals statewide. Check out the line up and register for a program today: https://conta.cc/2UBwsiB
We are so proud of our May 2021 AHEC Scholars graduates! These students worked above and beyond their program requirements to prepare for service in rural and underserved communities. They are an inspiration to all of us!
Our virtual book club is back! Join us for a discussion of this thought-provoking book, which explores the impact of racism on the health of Black people. We'll conclude w/ an interactive discussion w/ the author on July 29. Free to join! Register at www.scahec.net/learn
We are grateful for Delta Dental of South Carolina funding, which helps us increase the funding opportunities available through the SC Rural Dentist Program, helping connect more dentists with more South Carolina communities. Find out more about the program at www.scahec.net/recruitment
The Mid-Carolina AHEC team and members of Julie Ghent's family were extremely touched when VCOM-Carolinas - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine recently honored the late coordinator by dedicating a bridge on campus to her. Read how they honored her life and contributions at http://news.scahec.net/2021/06/honoring-julie-ghents-legacy.html
🌟 What an inspiring group of #futurehealthprofessionals we had at our Summer Careers Academy last week. The students ended their week-long experience by presenting on health disparities & the impact of COVID-19 in SC. Keep an eye on these students, they'll change the 🌎!
Thank you to the faculty, staff and students at the MUSC James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine, MUSC College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, MUSC College of Nursing and MUSC College of Pharmacy who helped make this program possible!
Lots of continuing professional development opportunities for health professionals coming up in July! Find a program and join us: https://conta.cc/3gvyYPG
Join us in June for continuing professional development for health professionals! Find a program at https://conta.cc/2T7p8u0
Join us for upcoming webinars addressing the unique needs of #rural practice. Three opportunities to attend: May 14, June 11, and July 9. Registration is free! https://www.scahec.net/learn/cpd #SCAHEC
Opportunities for continuing education for health professionals are blooming statewide! Find a program and join us today: https://conta.cc/32hnsPH
🗓 One month left until the AHEC Scholars application deadline! Don't miss your opportunity to join this fantastic program supporting interprofessional primary care and with a rural focus. Find out more and apply at www.scahec.net/ahecscholars
Are you a SC graduate health professions student interested in rural primary care? We're looking for you! We're now accepting applications for our next cohort of AHEC Scholars. Learn more and apply at www.scahec.net/ahecscholars
The South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium (AHEC) is a state agency that provides education, recruitment and retention programs to improve the training, diversity and distribution of South Carolina’s healthcare workforce. South Carolina AHEC began in 1972 as one of the 11 originally funded projects of the federal AHEC program. The South Carolina AHEC System is comprised of a program office located at the Medical University of South Carolina, four regional AHEC centers and also works collaboratively with the family medicine residency training programs throughout the state.
South Carolina AHEC connects students and professionals with the tools, training and resources necessary to provide quality healthcare, with a focus on primary care for rural and underserved communities. We provide education, recruitment and retention programs to build and support the healthcare workforce South Carolina needs.
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