Welcome to Upstate AHEC

Upstate Area Health Education Center (AHEC) connects students and professionals with the tools, training and resources necessary to develop an effective healthcare workforce, with a focus on primary care for rural and underserved areas. Upstate AHEC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that serves the 11 northwestern counties of the state, and is one of four regional centers within the South Carolina AHEC System.

Together with the rest of the AHEC System, our education, recruitment and retention programs serve as a bridge between academics and communities, connecting students to health careers, health professionals to communities and communities to better care.

Building and Supporting the Healthcare Workforce South Carolina Needs

Upstate Area Health Education Center (AHEC) connects students and professionals with the tools, training and resources necessary to develop an effective healthcare workforce, with a focus on primary care for rural and underserved areas.

Since 2001, Upstate AHEC has strived to improve the training and distribution of health professionals to build and support the healthcare workforce South Carolina needs to connect all communities to better health.