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West Texas Area Health Education Center

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West Texas Area Health Education Center

The West Texas AHEC serves 108 county regions in the western half of Texas.

The mission of the West Texas Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is to address the health care provider shortage and improve health care access in West Texas through education and development of the health care workforce. The purpose of the AHEC Program is to develop and enhance education and training networks within communities, academic institutions, and community-based organizations. In turn, these networks support the Bureau of Health Workforce’s (BHW) strategic priorities to increase diversity among health professionals, broaden the distribution of the health workforce, enhance health care quality, and improve health care delivery to rural and underserved areas and populations. The AHEC Program supports the following three (3) overarching goals:

Diversity: Preparing a diverse, culturally competent primary care workforce representative of the communities we serve;

Distribution: Improving workforce distribution throughout the nation, particularly among rural and underserved areas and populations;

Practice Transformation: Developing and maintaining a health care workforce that is prepared to deliver high quality care in a transforming health care delivery system with an emphasis on rural and underserved areas and communities. The service area has been divided into five AHEC regions covering the South Plains, Panhandle, West Central Texas, Permian Basin and far West Texas. Program services are carried out at the local and regional level through Area Health Education Centers (AHECs), which are hosted by local community organizations in partnership with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. One of the key components of Area Health Education Centers is that they are community-based to better meet the local health care education and health professional support needs.

02/26/2026

The West Central Texas Regional Healthcare Leadership and Workforce Readiness Summit will be March 20-21 at the Hendrick Service Center Mall of Abilene.
https://ow.ly/273p50YmH7o

Register now for the 2026 Harlan Steph Conference!

02/24/2026

02/13/2026

Regional Health Leadership and Workforce Summit—Abilene, TX.
Interested in impacting the rural workforce as a nursing leader? A great opportunity to network with other rural nurses and champions of rural care in the Big Country area. CEs are provided.

02/13/2026

A great opportunity for your high school students to prepare for future healthcare job readiness and walk away with a foundational telemedicine skillset! Participating students will be provided a certificate for completing a Telemedicine course during this event that could be utilized for a future resume’ or interview process.

02/12/2026

🎤 Call for Posters now open!

Share your work and innovations in digital health.
Abstract deadline: March 31, 2026

Submit abstracts here: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/738b1afb0a0a49f5897e7d71e09d4fab

02/12/2026

📣 Registration Now Open: TexLa Digital Health Summit
July 30–31, 2026 | Lost Pines, Texas

Join healthcare leaders and innovators from across Texas and Louisiana to explore the future of telehealth and digital health in rural communities.

Register here: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/0053f325537d4e359c2dfd974148b651

02/06/2026

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02/03/2026

Join Dr. Cathy Hudson, Dr. Melisa Iborra, and Maria Garcia, MPH, for the first RESEARCH CONNECT on Friday, February 13, at NOON CST. We will be discussing community-engaged research.

In-person: HSC 1C120
Online: https://ow.ly/sV6e50Y7PTz

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12/19/2025

From the smallest town—Terlingua (pop. 78)—to the largest city—Houston (pop. 2.3M)—our journey this year took us far and wide: 84 communities, 70 counties, and countless meaningful conversations. Happy Holidays from all of us at Rural Affairs!

Which Texas town should we visit next year? Comment with your hometown below!

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

11/20/2025

We had a great time celebrating National Rural Health Day in Odessa, TX! Some of our staff presented posters, and our very own ITDI received the Dr. Charles Sponsel Rural Healthcare Organization Pioneer Award. Thank you to all who stopped by our booth for information, swag, and to check out our oxygen bar.

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11/20/2025

We’re excited to celebrate with and rural communities nationwide! Together, we’re amplifying the and highlighting the people, providers, and places that help rural America thrive.

Learn more here: https://powerofrural.org/

11/13/2025

TODAY - Please join us for a presentation by Kimberlee Gutierrez and Monica Garcia on Coordination of Care: Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (IPCP) and Chronic Disease Management in a Community Health Center.

Time: 12:00PM-1:00PM
Link: https://iecho.org/public/program/PRGM17085468590551GBSK940XH

Starting January 2026, our ECHO’s will move to the 3rd Thursday of each month.

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3601 4th Street
Lubbock, TX
79430

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+18067431338

Website

http://www.westtexasahec.org/

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