What is AHEC?
The Area Health Education Center (AHEC) program is a national network of over 300 centers working to expand access to and deliver quality health care, especially in underserved and rural areas. By connecting medical education opportunities with regional health care needs, AHEC programs help create healthier communities and positively impact individual lives.
Hands-on health care
NI-AHEC further promotes medical education. Explore how the program influences K-12 students through practical workshops and learning experiences.
Our AHEC in North Idaho
The North Idaho Area Health Education Center, established in 2017, is one of three AHECs in Idaho. Housed on University of Idaho’s campus in Moscow by the School of Health and Medical Professions (SHAMP), NI-AHEC trains Idaho’s future physicians and health care professionals by focusing on the unique medical challenges of Idaho’s communities.
University of Idaho has been at the forefront of health care education since 1972, when our partnership with the University of Washington School of Medicine began. This commitment to rural health care and forgotten populations makes U of I the ideal home for NI-AHEC. And it’s an added benefit for all students in a U of I medical or health care program. Learn more about North Idaho AHEC.
Shaping tomorrow’s health care leaders
Discover how NI-AHEC supports Idaho’s health care needs with unparalleled opportunities for:
Health care professionals
NI-AHEC offers continuing education courses that ensure health care professionals stay up to date with the latest medical advancements and meet the unique needs of rural and underserved populations.
K-12 and college students
Our goal is to inspire the next generation of health care providers through hands-on experiences, mentorship and career exploration programs. We provide services to middle school, high school and college students.
Support NI-AHEC
We ignite passion for health care careers in middle and high school students, equipping Idaho’s future practitioners with real-world experience in rural and underserved areas. We also offer continuing education opportunities to practicing professionals, ensuring they remain at the forefront of medical advancements.
Your support impacts the lives of current and future students, professionals and North Idaho communities. Join us in making a difference today!
Here, you can find your pathway to a career in health care, enhance your professional opportunities in the field and advocate for important changes. Join University of Idaho and the North Idaho Area Health Education Center in advancing medical education and improving health care in Idaho.
This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U7746221, for the Idaho Area Health Education (Idaho AHEC) Program Office and its four regional Centers in the total amount of $732,316 for the 2024-2025 fiscal year (with a 1:1 total match of $732,316 from non-federally funded governmental sources). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.