Blue Ridge AHEC is a non-profit regional health education center, based in Rome, Georgia. The mission of Blue Ridge AHEC is to increase the supply, distribution and education of health professionals in Northwest Georgia by recruiting, training, and retaining quality health professionals in our 20 county region.

We accomplish this mission by “Growing Our Own” health professionals. Studies have shown that students are more likely to practice in the communities where they were trained.  This involves creating a “pipeline” of students interested in health care careers, providing them with information about careers in health, and counseling them throughout their school years. Blue Ridge AHEC also assists students in training for health careers through our Preceptor Coordination department, and provides continuing education programs for existing health professionals through our Learning Resources/CE Coordinator.  We pride ourselves on establishing community-based clinical training sites, identifying resources and developing networks, and developing strategies for retention and continuing education of health care professionals.

Rural Student = Rural Health Professionals

Want to know more about us? Use the links below to find out who we are, what we do, and why it is important.

• Read more about Blue Ridge AHEC
  
• Meet our Board of Directors
  
• Use our Staff Directory to Contact Us
  
• Contact our Georgia Legislators, and find out more about Georgia government