Mid-Central Regional Center

The Mid-Central Regional Center is responsible for implementing AHEC goals in 19 counties (13 rural and six urban): Arenac, Bay, Clare, Clinton, Eaton, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Ingham, Ionia, Isabella, Mecosta, Midland, Montcalm, Osceola, Saginaw, Sanilac, Shiawassee, and Tuscolaa service area that includes more than 1.4 million people.

Our Regional Center partner, Central Michigan University's College of Medicine helps fill imminent needs for physicians and provide medical education opportunities for qualified students. Emphasis will be placed on training primary care physicians dedicated to serving the needs of communities in mid- and northern Michigan. 

Michigan AHEC's Mid-Central Regional Center Announces Expansion

Michigan Area Health Education Center (MI-AHEC) pleased to announce that the Mid-Central Area Health Education Regional Center, housed at Central Michigan University, will be expanding into the Western side of the state and will serve as the host partner of the newly formed Western Region Community Consortium (WRCC). Once fully established, the WRCC will include community partners who are interested in working on common interests, applying for new funding sources, and delivering quality health education and training opportunities as a solution to addressing community health issues. The WRCC will serve 19 counties (10 rural and 9 urban) with a total of 2.4 million people: Mason, Lake, Oceana, Newaygo, Muskegon, Ottawa, Kent, Allegan, Barry, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Jackson, Berrien, Cass, St. Joseph, Branch, Hillsdale, and Lenawee. 

The Mid-Central AHEC will continue to serve its 19 counties that includes a population of more than 1.4 million (13 rural and 6 urban): Arenac, Bay, Clare, Clinton, Eaton, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Ingham, Ionia, Isabella, Mecosta, Midland, Montcalm, Osceola, Saginaw, Sanilac, Shiawassee, and Tuscola. By expanding pipeline efforts, AHEC Scholar recruitment, continuing education opportunities for health professionals, responding to the community health care needs and providing clinical and community opportunities, AHEC will meet its goals and objectives which are:

1) Diversity: Prepare a diverse, culturally competent primary care workforce that can address the needs of the communities we serve;

2) Distribution: Improve workforce distribution throughout the nation, particularly among rural and underserved areas and populations; and

3) Practice Transformation: Develop and maintain a health care workforce that isprepared to deliver high-quality care in a transforming health care delivery system withan emphasis on rural and underserved areas and communities.

Within MI-AHEC, forming a community consortium of existing partners is a strong tool for expanding programs, gaining collaborative funding, and serving health care students and professionals in both the Western and Mid-Central areas.