Health Careers In Georgia

Program Office

Georgia Statement AHEC Network

Program Office

Medical College of Georgia

HT-2402

Augusta, GA 30912-1450

(706) 721-8331

www.mcg.edu/ahec

id you know you have an AHEC? Georgia Area Health Education

Centers (AHECs) are located across the state and provide community-

based education for healthcare professionals. There are six centers in

the Georgia AHEC Network, and each serves a multi-county region. The

AHEC mission is to meet the health needs of Georgia by improving the sup-

ply, distribution and quality of healthcare providers.

AHECs are vitally important in the education and careers of individuals

involved in the health industry. An AHEC might help a student interested in

health occupations find enrichment activities and educational programs before

high school graduation. Once the student enters a college or university, AHEC

provides support for community-based student training. Health professionals

working in Georgia depend on their AHECs for continuing education and

access to first-rate library and information services. AHECs offer educational programs in smaller communities so healthcare professionals can continue to

work in their community while they earn advanced degrees or attend

cutting-edge seminars.

To help you explore a career in healthcare, each AHEC has a Health Careers Recruiter. This individual develops programs and activities targeting students and others interested in pursuing a profession in healthcare. Production and distribution of this guide is only one of the activities of the AHEC staff. AHECs offer enrichment programs, camps, learning tools, student counseling, volunteer and mentoring activity coordination, and access to other educational resources. We urge you to contact your regional AHEC for more information on these programs, activities and teaching tools. Below are some examples.

	Health career camps
	Shadowing opportunities
	Clinical training and housing arrangements for students pursuing health professions
	Health sciences library services
	Health career teaching tools for teachers, hospitals and colleges: Curricula, videos, CD, bulletin board idea book, posters, coloring books, games, camp and health fair manuals.
	After-school health programs
	Continuing education for health professionals
	Staff development for guidance counselors, health occupations teachers and middle school teachers