SOWEGA-AHEC

The Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center (SOWEGA-AHEC) is a nonprofit organization established in 1991 to strengthen the healthcare workforce across its 38-county region. For more than three decades, SOWEGA-AHEC has provided resoures, programs, and partnerships to build a larger, better-prepared, and more representative healthcare workforce for Southwest Georgia.

 

MISSION: Strengthen Southwest Georgia by Recruiting, Training, and Retaining the Region's Healthcare Workforce.

 

VISION: A Healthy Southwest Georgia

Connecting Students to Health Careers,
Health Professionals to Communities,
and Communities to Better Health

Connecting Students to Health Careers,
Health Professionals to Communities, and Communities to Better Health

Promoting and supporting students'
interests in health careers
Facilitating students’ clinical training through travel and/or housing support
Supporting health professionals with continuing education & distance learning

2025 Impact

38 Counties

Total Participants
Total RECRUIT Students
Total TRAIN Students
Total RETAIN Participants

Testimonials