Tennessee Area Health Education Center

Meharry Medical College

Growing Generations of Health Professionals

The Tennessee AHEC Program offers students in grades K-12 an introduction to various careers in health.  Initiatives are designed to motivate and encourage targeted students to consider career opportunities in the health professions.  Health career exploration includes:

• Classroom presentations and activities
• Career fairs
• Summer internships

Resources for Youth:

www.explorehealthcareers.org (Explore Health Careers)

www.healthpronet.org (Health Professions Network)

www.NN2.org (National Network of Health Career Programs)

http://tcids.tbr.edu (Tennessee Career Information Delivery System)

http://www.healthcarecareermap.org/ (Health Career Map)

       Tennessee AHEC Mission:

To improve the supply and distribution of health care professionals with an emphasis on primary care - in urban and rural Tennessee.

        Tennessee AHEC Goals:

• Establish productive links between academic health centers, health professionals, community-based organizations, and consumers to the benefit of the underserved and rural populations.
• Identify local health needs and responses through community input and participation.
• Promote health and prevent disease through culturally appropriate interventions.
• Increase the number of underrepresented, low income and racial/ethnic minorities entering into health education programs
• Implement inter-disciplinary,continuing education and training for health professionals.

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