About Us
Foothills Area Health Education Center is the newest of six AHECs in Georgia and one of 178 AHECs nationwide. AHECs in Georgia establish partnerships to improve access to health care for underserved residents and to provide training and continuing education opportunities to students, educators, and health professionals.
Foothills AHEC is a community-driven, non-profit corporation supported by federal and local assistance. Our mission is to increase the supply and distribution of health care providers, especially in medically underserved areas. Through our joint efforts, communities experience improved supply, distribution, and retention of quality health care professionals.
By partnering with communities and post-secondary institutions in Northeast Georgia, Foothills AHEC:
- Assists youth and adults who are exploring careers in health care
- Supports the training of students currently enrolled in health care professional programs
- Supports the education and retention of health care professionals
Foothills AHEC serves 31 Georgia counties: Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Columbia, Elbert, Franklin, Glascock, Greene, Gwinnett, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Jackson, Lincoln, Lumpkin, Madison, McDuffie, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Rabun, Richmond, Stephens, Taliaferro, Towns, Union, Walton, Warren, White, and Wilkes.
