The Erie Niagara Area Health Education Center (ENAHEC) is a partner in the New York State Area Health Education Center System. The New York State AHEC system is funded by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services (Bureau of Health Professions), New York State’s Health Care Reform Act of 2000 and local community support. In 1971 Congress passed legislation authorizing the establishment of Area Health Education Center programs in response to the unequal distribution of the health care work force. AHEC’s focus is on encouraging, recruiting and retaining health professionals to practice in under served communities.
The Erie Niagara AHEC was formed in September 2003, and was housed on the campus of Buffalo State College until moving in 2004 on Linwood Avenue and most recently Benwood Avenue. It’s the seventh AHEC in New York State and the only AHEC in the state outside of New York City serving a major urban area.
The ENAHEC doesn’t just serve urban areas; it’s also focuses on rural and suburban communities. This helps create a link between the communities as well as creating partnerships. Over the six years since its inception, the ENAHEC has successfully conducted and completed over 180 programs, providing health, exposure and educational opportunities to over 500 students and non students. There programs are all health and educational based, ranging from CSI camps at Buffalo State College, Allied Health Programs at Erie Community College, Health Exploration Programs at the University at Buffalo and a newly formed partnership with The Community Health Center of Buffalo.
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