West Central Indiana - Area Health Education Center

The West Central Indiana Area Health Education Center (WCI-AHEC) improves health by recruiting (find them), training (train them) and retaining (keep them) a diverse health work force for the underserved communities of Clay, 喷泉, 格林, 蒙哥马利, 欧文, 帕克, 普特南, 沙利文, 朱红色的, 比戈, 和沃伦.

找到他们

• Increase representation of individuals from under‐represented minority and disadvantaged (URMD), rural and medically underserved backgrounds in health professions, particularly primary care.
• Improve health career preparation in high schools.
• Develop the intent for students to pursue post‐secondary education for primary health care careers.

训练他们

• 提高准备程度, 的意愿, and ability of health professions trainees to serve in primary care, rural and medically underserved community settings.
• Enhance collaboration and partnerships between higher education and communities.

让他们

• Increase health professionals’ access to training resources that support practice, reduce professional isolation, disseminate best practices, and improve quality of health care for medically underserved communities and health disparity populations.
• Expand educational opportunities for Hoosier health professionals.
• Address key issues in health profession shortage areas, such as rural and medically underserved areas.