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- EIN 58-2481595
- (770) 219-8130
- 329 Oak St Ste 101 Gainesville GA 30501-3591 USA
- foothillsahec.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Mission: To partner with communities to recruit, train, and retain health care professionals in our region and to improve their supply and distribution in medically underserved areas, ultimately improving the health of our citizens.
Programs: Clinical training: to facilitate student community-based clinical training experiences. In partnership with educators and local healthcare professionals we provide quality community-based learning opportunities for health professions students resulting in the return of these graduates to practice in the region by: managing clinical placements, providing housing assistance, and providing travel assistance.
health careers recruitment: to educate community members about health career choices and recruit future health professionals. In conjunction with local partners we develop and implement health careers awareness and recruitement initiatives including: presentations for k-12 and postsecondary schools to increase knowledge of health professions and career pathways, participation in career fairs, and intensive programs to explore health career opportunities. Foothills ahec, in collaboration with the georgia statewide ahec network centers and program office, produces and provides both print and online access to the health careers in georgia manual, a comprehensive resource for preparing students for careers in health care.
special projects to provide education and resources that assist and support health care professionals by providing high quality continuing education programming.