Eastern AHEC

Eastern Area Health Education Center (Eastern AHEC) in Greenville, NC is one of nine centers under the North Carolina AHEC Program (NC AHEC). NC AHEC links the state’s four university health science centers, community hospitals and health agencies. Through state and local funding, this network’s goal is to help attract, retain and maintain high-quality healthcare professionals throughout North Carolina.

With the purpose of strengthening healthcare in eastern NC by nurturing current and future providers, Eastern AHEC serves 23 counties in our region. We strive to be the bridge between healthcare and education in our region by positively influencing health outcomes in the region — and by adhering to our mission statement: “Eastern AHEC is an advanced resource for healthcare providers, from student to expert.”