Basic/Core Area Health Education Centers

Examples of Funded Projects

All projects are funded to meet the objectives as stated above. Community-based primary care training is provided at three levels: (1) Undergraduate medical students plus at least two associated health professions, e.g., nursing dentistry, mental health, pharmacy, allied health; (2) graduate-primary care residents, e.g., family medicine, general internal medicine or general pediatrics: (3) continuing education- to full range of local providers, including NHSC personnel. Health career training experiences to be provided to elementary or secondary students from medically underserved areas. Funded programs are listed at http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/ahec/basic.htm.

Program Accomplishments

In FY 05, 13 Basic AHEC Program awards were made.