About Us

AHEC Mission

The mission of the Pennsylvania AHEC program is to help communities meet their primary health care needs by creating a statewide infrastructure bridging community and academic resources in order to:

     • Facilitate the recruitment and retention of primary care providers in underserved communities through educational and training programs

     • Develop an information and communication network to provide consultation, technical assistance, education and other professional support for community-based primary care practitioners

     • Increase the number of individuals from minority and underserved communities and populations who enter primary care and allied health professions

     • Evaluate and assess the public health needs of communities within and among the regions and provide innovative, multi-disciplinary responses to those needs

Funding for the Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center Program is provided by the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration and the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The Commonwealth’s Medical Community and Communities at Large provide additional support.

NW PA Area Health Education Center | 8425 Peach Street | Erie, PA 16509 | P:814-217-6084 | F:814-864-4077