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Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
All students are required to do two consecutive months of AHEC or one month of AHEC and one month of a "selective", which can include a month with the Indian Health Service with a second month which can replace the Maryland AHEC, a month with an AHEC in another state, a research month in order to complete a research project already begun, an international health experience for one month, a month of epidemiology, or another project for one month designed independently and approved by the Office of Medical Education.
The primary mission of the AHEC is to improve health in underserved areas. The centers are interdisciplinary in nature. They train medical students, nursing students, and pharmacy students.
Our students may go to western Maryland, the eastern shore, southern Maryland, or Baltimore city. Preference for Baltimore city goes to students with children or other pressing needs to stay local. Those decisions are made on a case by case basis with the course director.
For further information contact Dr. Leslie Robinson at lrobinson@som.umaryland.edu.
Last Revision: September 9, 2008