West Florida Area Health Education Center

West Florida AHEC:



Partners with academic institutions for the improvement of health in underserved communities
Implements health promotion and disease prevention programs
Provides community wellness education programs
Develops service learning projects for health professional students
Provides training opportunities for health professions students
Exposes students to and recruits students into health careers
Increases access to health care professionals in rural areas
Enhances access to primary care
We seek to achieve this through:

Tobacco cessation
Tobacco training
Enrichment of middle and high school students seeking medical careers
Clinical training assistance for medical students and physician assistants
Promotion of community and senior health