Indiana Area Health Education Centers Network (AHEC)
More than 2 million people in Indiana live in communities that don't have enough health care workers. We are finding solutions. We are Indiana AHEC.
A healthy Indiana requires health care professionals located in all areas of the state—from inner city neighborhoods to rural communities—available and prepared to educate citizens about health problems and issues and to provide quality service.
Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) help to provide communities with this critical resource. An AHEC is a network of regional centers that are coordinated through a central program office. Today, a network of more than 300 AHEC program offices and centers exist that serve over 85% of United States counties.
The Indiana AHEC Network enhances access to quality health care, especially primary and preventive care, by improving the supply and distribution of health care professionals through community/academic educational partnerships:
Health Careers Promotion, Preparation and Diversity
Increase representation of individuals from underrepresented minority and disadvantaged, rural and medically underserved backgrounds in health professions, particularly primary care.
Community-Based Student Education and Clinical Training
Improve the readiness, willingness and ability of health professions trainees to serve in primary care, rural and medically underserved community settings.
Improve the skills of health professions students through comprehensive community-based education to enhance the quality of health care in rural and underserved areas and populations.
Increase health professionals’ access to training resources that support practice, reduce professional isolation, disseminate best practices and improve quality of health care for medically underserved communities and people facing health disparity.
The Indiana AHEC Network office is located within the Department of Family Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. The Indiana AHEC Network includes nine regional centers that work to serve the health needs of their communities.
The East Indiana Area Health Education Center (EI AHEC) was established in 2009. The region includes the 14 counties of Bartholomew, Dearborn, Decatur, Henry, Fayette, Franklin, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne.
13 E. George Street, Suite B
Batesville, IN 47006
765-251-8551
The East Central Indiana Area Health Education Center (ECI AHEC) was established in 2005 in Fort Wayne, IN and has since moved to Muncie, IN. ECI AHEC is hosted at Ball State University. The region includes the ten counties of Adams, Blackford, Delaware, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Madison, Randolph, Wabash, and Wells counties.
Ball State University
2000 W. University Ave.
Muncie, IN 47306
765-285-5681
The Metropolitan Indianapolis/Central Indiana Area Health Education Center (MICI AHEC) was established in 2006 in Indianapolis, IN and is hosted by University of Indianapolis. MICI AHEC's region includes the 9 counties of Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan and Shelby.
University of Indianapolis
901 Shelby St., Suite 301B
Indianapolis, IN 46203
317-788-2001
The North Central Indiana Area Health Education Center (NCI AHEC) was established in 2010 in Rochester, IN, and is hosted by Franciscan Health. NCI AHEC's region includes the 11 counties of Benton, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fulton, Howard, Miami, Pulaski, Tippecanoe, Tipton and White.
Franciscan Health
Community Health Improvement
421 N. Emerson Avenue
Greenwood, IN 46143
The Northeast Indiana Area Health Education Center (NEI AHEC) region includes the eight counties of Allen, DeKalb, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, and Whitley counties.
Goshen College
1700 South Main Street
Goshen, Indiana
The Northwest Indiana Area Education Center (NWI AHEC) was established in 2002 in Hammond, IN and is hosted at Purdue University Northwest. NWI AHEC's region includes the eight counties of Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Marshall, Newton, Porter, St. Joseph and Starke.
Purdue University Northwest
2200 169th St., 124B
Hammond, IN 46323
219-989-2187
The South Central Indiana Area Health Education Center (SCI AHEC) was established in 2003 in Mitchell, IN and is hosted by the Hoosier Uplands Economic Development Corporation. SCI AHEC's region includes the 12 counties of Brown, Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Orange, Scott and Washington.
Hoosier Uplands Economic Development Corporation
500 West Main St.
Mitchell, IN 47446
812-849-4447
The Southwest Indiana Area Health Education Center (SWI AHEC) was established in 2008 in Evansville, IN and is hosted by the University of Southern Indiana. SWI AHEC's region includes the ten counties of Daviess, DuBois, Gibson, Knox, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, and Warrick.
University of Southern Indiana
8600 University Blvd.
Evansville, IN 47712
812-461-5446
The West Central Indiana Area Health Education Center (WCI AHEC) was established in 2001 and is located in Terre Haute, IN. WCI AHEC is hosted by Indiana State University. The region includes the nine counties of Clay, Fountain, Greene, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, Vigo and Warren.
Indiana State University
1433 North 6-1/2 St.
Terre Haute, IN 47807
812-237-9688
