South Carolina AHEC

South Carolina AHEC South Carolina AHEC (Area Health Education Consortium) builds and supports the healthcare workforce South Carolina needs.

Established in 1972, South Carolina AHEC is the only organization in South Carolina that addresses healthcare workforce needs starting with high school students and extending to practicing healthcare professionals throughout the state.

The South Carolina Office for Healthcare Workforce (SCOHW), a division of South Carolina AHEC, studies issues that affec...
06/01/2026

The South Carolina Office for Healthcare Workforce (SCOHW), a division of South Carolina AHEC, studies issues that affect the balance of supply and demand for different types of healthcare professionals across the state. During the last fiscal year, the SCOHW team published 10 new reports and data visualizations, presented at 8 national and state meetings and fulfilled 67 data requests.

Visit the SCOHW webpage to learn more: https://www.scahec.net/scohw.html

South Carolina AHEC continuing education programs provide a local and low-cost approach to the education needed for heal...
05/21/2026

South Carolina AHEC continuing education programs provide a local and low-cost approach to the education needed for health professionals to maintain their licensure and certifications and practice high-quality healthcare without having to travel far from their communities.

Last year, SC AHEC participants accrued 87,291 total contact hours of continuing education! 🎉 Additionally, of the 18,586 total registrations for continuing professional development programs, 73% were from professionals in medically underserved areas and 17% were from professionals in rural communities.

Learn more about SC AHEC’s Continuing Professional Development programs: https://www.scahec.net/education.html

05/18/2026

On April 21, 2026 our HPS Coordinators collaborated with the USC Lancaster Nursing Simulation Lab to facilitate another High-Fidelity Simulation session. A USC medical student and MUSC FNP student worked together to assess the simulated patient and create an interdisciplinary treatment plan for each of 3 patient encounters in this longitudinal case.

Contact our HPS Coordinators to learn more about high-fidelity simulation and how to sign up for a sim session.

Looking ahead 👀 Check out continuing education opportunities available across the South Carolina AHEC system in June: ht...
05/18/2026

Looking ahead 👀 Check out continuing education opportunities available across the South Carolina AHEC system in June: https://conta.cc/4nqoJwO

05/06/2026

P*e Dee Area Health Education Center is seeking a Workforce Development Manager to support healthcare workforce strategy across our region.

The role focuses on building strong relationships with healthcare employers, gathering and analyzing workforce data, identifying pipeline gaps, and connecting stakeholders with the information they need to make data-driven decisions.

This is a hybrid position based in Florence, SC. The successful candidate must reside within commuting distance of the regional office and the geographic service area.

To learn more or apply, visit: https://bit.ly/4n81t6t

South Carolina AHEC Recruitment and Retention Programs provide financial incentives to healthcare professionals who prac...
04/30/2026

South Carolina AHEC Recruitment and Retention Programs provide financial incentives to healthcare professionals who practice in rural and medically underserved areas to improve the distribution of providers statewide. 150 health professionals were funded through these programs in FY25, including: 107 primary care providers, 26 dentists, and 17 behavioral health professionals.

See more about the SC AHEC Recruitment & Retention programs: https://www.scahec.net/recruitment.html

It's gonna be May! 😉 Check out continuing education opportunities available across the South Carolina AHEC system comin...
04/17/2026

It's gonna be May! 😉 Check out continuing education opportunities available across the South Carolina AHEC system coming up next month at https://conta.cc/4dLhMDT

Check it out! 🖥️📈 The South Carolina Healthcare Workforce Education Dashboard has been updated to display information ab...
04/16/2026

Check it out! 🖥️📈 The South Carolina Healthcare Workforce Education Dashboard has been updated to display information about health professions graduates from South Carolina educational institutions, now including data from 2013 through 2024.

View trends in health professions students over time, the demographic makeup of the student population by program type, and more at https://www.scahec.net/scohw/viz/SC-Healthcare-Workforce-Edu-Dashboard.html.

South Carolina AHEC collaborates with all of the family medicine residency programs in South Carolina to enhance recruit...
04/15/2026

South Carolina AHEC collaborates with all of the family medicine residency programs in South Carolina to enhance recruitment for family medicine, facilitate high-quality resident training and encourage collaboration amongst programs. Last year, 2,236 total hours of training were accrued by residents on on the AHEC Learning Portal.

View the SC AHEC’s GME webpage: https://www.scahec.net/gme.html

04/08/2026

Discover the many career paths in healthcare with our Health Careers Panel! 🏥

🩺 Meet Jasmin and Melissa as they share their day-to-day work, educational journeys, and the skills needed to thrive.

🌎️ Explore roles beyond the usual and see how healthcare careers make a difference in supporting individuals, communities, and underserved populations.

📍 Registration Link:
https://www.scahec.net/learn/programs/4805

Address

1 South Park Circle, Suite 203
Charleston, SC
29407

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+18437924431

Website

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