About Us

Area Health Education Center of Southwest Oregon achieves its mission in several ways:

• AHEC-SW focuses its resources on the healthcare needs of underserved/unserved populations.
• AHEC-SW organizes and coordinates training opportunities for healthcare providers who treat the underserved/unserved to enable clinicians to keep abreast of emerging issues.
• AHEC-SW places healthcare students in clinical rotation to motivate tomorrow's providers to start practices to reach the underserved/unserved in Oregon.
• AHEC-SW encourages youth to pursue a career in healthcare.
• AHEC-SW collaborates with communities in securing grants to help respond to the healthcare needs of the region.
• AHEC-SW is guided by a Board of Directors consisting of representatives from the six counties we serve.

Area of Operation

Serving Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine and Lane Counties.

17,000 square miles Timbered mountains Small agricultural valleys 6 major river systems Wild and scenic Pacific coastline