The University of Washington School of Medicine has established an Area Health Education Center (AHEC) program of university-community partnership to improve the training and distribution of health professionals in Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho (WAMI). The Schools of Pharmacy, Nursing, Public Health and Density are participating in this proposal. The AHEC Program goals are to: 1. Maintain and support the AHEC program for the WAMI region. 2. Improve access to regional education activities for health professionals in the region. 3. Strengthen rural health care deliver systems including their institutions. 4. Enhance the quality and efficiency of academic programs in the health professions, especially in primary care. 5. Improve the recruitment, retention and distribution of health care providers in rural and underserved areas. To accomplish these goals, five Area Health Education Centers are being established for the following regions: Montana (Bozeman); Eastern Washington (Spokane); Idaho (Boise); Alaska (Anchorage); and Western Washington (Seattle). The program's central administrative office, which coordinates resources of the University of Washington Health Sciences Center for use in the AHEC network, is at the School of Medicine.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Division of Medicine, Bureau Health Professions, Hrsa (DM,BHP)
Type
Unknown (U76)
Project #
2U76PE000212-04
Application #
3561176
Study Section
(STC)
Project Start
1985-10-01
Project End
1991-09-30
Budget Start
1988-10-01
Budget End
1989-09-30
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
1988
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Washington
Department
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
135646524
City
Seattle
State
WA
Country
United States
Zip Code
98195