Dedicated to Community Health
The Area Health Education Centers Program, known as AHEC, was developed by Congress in 1971 to recruit, train and retain a health professions workforce committed to under-served populations.
The West Virginia AHEC Program helps to bridge the gap between academic medicine and local community health needs by addressing rural health disparities and encouraging cooperation between rural communities and health care professionals.
Eastern WV AHEC
Eastern WV Area Health Education Center is a stand-alone 501c3 nonprofit corporation, serving the 9 county region of WV's Eastern Panhandle: Jefferson, Berkeley, Morgan, Hampshire, Mineral, Hardy, Grant, Tucker, and Pendleton. Eastern WV AHEC's primary office is located at 2500 Foundation Way, Martinsburg, WV 25401, housed with the West Virginia University School or Medicine Health Sciences Eastern Campus.
The Eastern WV AHEC has been a regional leader since its inception in 2002 for the dissemination and provision of public health information and service. Central to the mission of the Eastern WV AHEC is service to the community. These services are provided in two ways: (1) the provision of the services to the community via AHEC faculty and trainees, and (2) the provision of education to the community via community-based outreach education.
Meet the Team
Meet the team at West Virginia's Eestern Area Health Education Center!
About Our Advisory Board
The affairs of the Eastern WV AHEC are managed by the Center's Board of Directors. The Board has full authority to take such actions as it seems necessary or appropriate to accomplish the purposes for which Easterns WV AHEC was formed. Directors are representative of a diverse group representing a variety of organization and health professions disciplines.
Board Members:
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Dr. Richard "Tom" Thomas (President and Chair)
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Dr. David Baltierra (Vice President)
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Ralph Lorenzetti (Secretary and Treasurer)
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Lisa Hileman
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Dr. Marcia Brand
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Maria Lorensen
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Dr. Audreanna James
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Dr Mark Cucuzella
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Michael Hassing
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Moran Wright
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Dr. A. Brianna Sheppard (Ex-Officio)
About
Our Mission and Vision
Our mission is to improve the health of our communities by developing an interdisciplinary workforce prepared to address the health needs of rural and underserved communities of West Virginia.
How We Accomplish Our Mission
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Pipeline Programs for High School Students
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Community-Based Training for Health Professions Students
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Continuing Educations for Health Care Professionals
Programs and Activities
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Health Careers Clubs for Highschool Students:
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Hedgesville High School​
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Spring Mills High School
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Petersburg High School
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Annual Health Career Fair in Petersburg
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Continuing Education Events
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​Annual Fundraising Events:
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​Freedom's Run
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Harpers Ferry Half Marathon and 5k
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Partners with WV AHEC
WVU SOM HSC Eastern Campus
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The WVU School of Medicine Eastern Campus has an immersive longitudinal curriculum for third-year medical students with many one-on-one student to faculty experiences in all disciplines.
In relation to our Health Career Clubs
"My experience with this club was very good! I learned a lot of information about different healthcare fields and got to meet lots of new people. It was nice to talk to a variety of different workers and been able to interact."
"Health Careers Club truly was an amazing club to join throughout my highschool career. Throughout my two years in the club, I learned more about the medical fields, had hands on learning experiences, and talked to some amazing medical students and professors who helped me find my career choice."
In relation to our rural immersion
"I want to thank you guys for broadening my horizons on this new topic of culinary medicine of which I have never heard of before but now have a great interest in."
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