South Carolina AHEC

South Carolina AHEC South Carolina AHEC (Area Health Education Consortium) builds and supports the healthcare workforce South Carolina needs.

Established in 1972, South Carolina AHEC is the only organization in South Carolina that addresses healthcare workforce needs starting with high school students and extending to practicing healthcare professionals throughout the state.

The South Carolina AHEC Scholars Program prepares health professions students for interprofessional primary care practic...
03/31/2026

The South Carolina AHEC Scholars Program prepares health professions students for interprofessional primary care practice and service to rural/medically underserved populations. During the last fiscal year, 117 students participated in the SC AHEC Scholars program, representing 11 institutions and 7 health professions.

See more information about the AHEC Scholars program at scahec.net/ahecscholars

03/27/2026

Join us in congratulating Courtney Brown, USC medical student and AHEC Scholar, on matching with McLeod Health. We can’t wait to see all she accomplishes!

Do you know a graduating high school or college student interested in pursuing a health career? 🤔 Encourage them to appl...
03/25/2026

Do you know a graduating high school or college student interested in pursuing a health career? 🤔 Encourage them to apply for the Summer Health Careers Academy - the application period closes in just two weeks!

The Summer Health Careers Academy is a week-long experience hosted on campus at MUSC in Charleston, designed to help students prepare for entry into health professions programs in South Carolina.

Learn more and apply at scahec.net/hcp

This event hosted in partnership with MUSC James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine, MUSC College of Health Professions, MUSC College of Nursing, MUSC College of Medicine and the MUSC Library.

Congratulations to all the medical students who matched last week! SC AHEC Executive Director Ann Lefebvre shared data w...
03/23/2026

Congratulations to all the medical students who matched last week! SC AHEC Executive Director Ann Lefebvre shared data with WACH FOX about how residency training helps develop South Carolina's physician workforce.

Cheers echoed across Main St Friday afternoon as fourth-year University of South Carolina School of Medicine students opened envelopes revealing where they will

03/19/2026
SC AHEC’s Health Careers Programs are designed to provide students with academic preparation, skills development and hea...
03/19/2026

SC AHEC’s Health Careers Programs are designed to provide students with academic preparation, skills development and health career exploration to develop successful future healthcare professionals. In the last fiscal year, the SC AHEC statewide system delivered over 11,800 contact hours of programming to 1,243 high school and college students.

Learn more about the Health Careers Program: scahec.net/hcp

03/18/2026

Job Posting: tinyurl.com/LowcountryAHEC

Lowcountry AHEC is looking for a dynamic and relationship-driven leader who wants to make a lasting impact on the healthcare workforce in our region.

Looking ahead 👀 Check out continuing education opportunities available across the South Carolina AHEC system in April: h...
03/16/2026

Looking ahead 👀 Check out continuing education opportunities available across the South Carolina AHEC system in April: https://conta.cc/4umegWg

Lowcountry Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is hiring! 🎉 Read more about the Regional Healthcare Workforce Developmen...
03/12/2026

Lowcountry Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is hiring! 🎉 Read more about the Regional Healthcare Workforce Development Manager position at the posting: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4370374149

Lowcountry AHEC is looking for a dynamic and relationship-driven leader who wants to make a lasting impact on the healthcare workforce in our region.

03/11/2026

It’s here! 🙌 Check out the South Carolina AHEC 2025 Annual Report on our website and view the work accomplished across the SC AHEC system in the last fiscal year.

View the entire Annual Report athttps://www.scahec.net/docs/archive/2025-sc-ahec-annual-report.pdf

03/11/2026

Welcome Emily Northcutt as the new P*e Dee AHEC Center Director! Emily comes to AHEC with nearly 20 years of experience in managing programs, training teams, and ensuring client satisfaction at the Darlington County Council on Aging. From her previous work she understands the importance of AHEC's mission to connect students and professionals with the tools, training and resources necessary to develop an effective healthcare workforce, especially primary care for rural and underserved areas.

03/11/2026

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Who We Are

The South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium (AHEC) is a state agency that provides education, recruitment and retention programs to improve the training, diversity and distribution of South Carolina’s healthcare workforce. South Carolina AHEC began in 1972 as one of the 11 originally funded projects of the federal AHEC program. The South Carolina AHEC System is comprised of a program office located at the Medical University of South Carolina, four regional AHEC centers and also works collaboratively with the family medicine residency training programs throughout the state.

South Carolina AHEC connects students and professionals with the tools, training and resources necessary to provide quality healthcare, with a focus on primary care for rural and underserved communities. We provide education, recruitment and retention programs to build and support the healthcare workforce South Carolina needs.