Welcome
to the Coastal AHEC
Coastal Area Health Education
Center was established in
1973 and is one of nine AHECs under the North Carolina statewide AHEC
Program established to attract, retain, and maintain high quality health care professionals in all areas
of the state. Coastal AHEC is administered by the Health Sciences
Foundation, Inc., an educational non-profit organization governed by a
board of directors. Coastal AHEC and New Hanover
Regional Medical Center work together through an affiliation agreement
to conduct residency training programs and student rotations. New
Hanover Regional Medical Center is a 640-bed major referral center for
the southeastern region of the state.
Coastal AHEC has developed close working relationships
with area hospitals, county health departments, and mental health
centers. These health care facilities are utilized as training
centers for health professions students and medical residents, as well
as sites for continuing education programs developed by AHEC faculty for
the health professions in the surrounding area. Facilities include
six hospitals, five public health departments, and three mental health
centers.
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