Maryland AHEC Program

One of the University of Maryland Baltimore's (UMB) commitments to improving health care delivery in primary care is the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) program. The Maryland AHEC Mission is to improve the health status of Marylanders through community-educational partnerships that foster a commitment to enhancing healthcare access in the rural and underserved areas of the state.

The Maryland AHEC program has been developed to provide comprehensive clinical education and training for undergraduate medical students and residents, as well as for students from the other UMB health profession schools. The Maryland AHEC attracts students, interns and residents to rural and underserved areas, fostering their interest in practicing in such sites. AHEC activities promote increased numbers of physicians and other health care professionals, encourage the development of health care facilities, provide multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary training for health professionals, and increase capabilities for the existing program of graduate and continuing medical education and health training.

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