AREA L AHEC
Higher EducationNorth Carolina, United States11-50 Employees
AREA L AHEC functions as a regional center within the North Carolina AHEC Program, a higher education initiative focused on health workforce development. Based in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, it provides educational activities and services aimed at strengthening primary care in rural and underserved areas to recruit, train, and retain the workforce needed for a healthier state. It serves Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Northampton, and Wilson counties as one of nine centers in the program. In August 2019, Area L AHEC was recognized for its initiative to build greater health capacity through trauma-informed, resiliency-focused approaches. The organization operates as a smaller regional entity within higher education, focused on local and regional health education and workforce development.