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'''Area Health Education Centers (AHECs)''' are a network of institutions across the United States designed to enhance health professional education, particularly in underserved areas. They aim to recruit, train, and retain health care providers to improve health care access, diversity, and quality in both rural and urban settings. | '''Area Health Education Centers (AHECs)''' are a network of institutions across the United States designed to enhance health professional education, particularly in underserved areas. They aim to recruit, train, and retain health care providers to improve health care access, diversity, and quality in both rural and urban settings. | ||
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AHECs are not a single parent organization but operate under various state programs, often with oversight from state health departments, universities, or medical schools. They are supported by the [[Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | AHECs are not a single parent organization but operate under various state programs, often with oversight from state health departments, universities, or medical schools. They are supported by the [[Health Resources and Services Administration]] (HRSA) within the [[Department of Health and Human Services]]. | ||
== Legislation == | == Legislation == | ||