Time to start thinking of summer! Undergraduates interested in healthcare are invited check out our paid summer internship programs and application deadlines: - UNCA Pre-Healthcare Professions Internship is for UNC Asheville students interested in pursuing a health professions degree. DEADLINE TO APPLY: JANUARY 22, 2025. - WNC HEART (Healthcare Experience And Rural Training) is for undergraduates from any of the 22 Western North Carolina counties. DEADLINE TO APPLY: FEBRUARY 10, 2025. - MAHECxplorer is for undergraduates interested in exploring a variety of disciplines within the healthcare field. DEADLINE TO APPLY: FEBRUARY 10, 2025. Get details at https://lnkd.in/ekzJ4ZTS. Good luck!
Mountain Area Health Education Center - MAHEC
Hospitals and Health Care
Asheville, North Carolina 3,506 followers
Recruiting, training, and retaining healthcare providers to improve health in Western North Carolina.
About us
The Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is a leader in healthcare practice, education, innovation and research. It is also a branch campus of the UNC schools of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and public health. the home of UNC Health Sciences at MAHEC and UNC Asheville-UNC Gillings Master of Public Health (MPH) Program. Located in Asheville and founded in 1974, MAHEC serves a 16-county region in Western North Carolina. We are the largest Area Health Education Center in North Carolina, which evolved to address national and state concerns with the supply, retention and quality of health professionals. MAHEC provides patient care at several sites across the region, with Family Health, Ob/Gyn, and Dental Health offices as well as Community Pharmacies. We are the only high-risk obstetrics practice in the region and a safety net provider as an FQHC (Federally Qualified Health Center) Look-Alike. Our health professions education creates a pipeline of quality healthcare professionals from inspiring health careers in high school to providing clinical and professional training through undergraduate internships, allied health programs, medical school, residency programs, rural and specialty fellowships, and continuing medical and health education for thousands of participants annually. View open positions at mahec.net/careers.
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http://www.mahec.net
External link for Mountain Area Health Education Center - MAHEC
- Industry
- Hospitals and Health Care
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Asheville, North Carolina
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1974
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Employees at Mountain Area Health Education Center - MAHEC
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Come smile with us! MAHEC Dental Health Centers is seeking a part-time Registered Dental Hygienist to support all our service lines. We anticipate an average of 20 hours per week with additional hours available, flexible scheduling, and a committed collaborative team! The ideal candidate will have a heart for public health, children in need, teaching new Dental school graduates, and training UNC Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry 4th-year dental students! Our campuses are beautiful, our equipment is state of the art, and our team collaborates with one another each day to provide the best patient experience offered anywhere in our region. This opportunity can support all our service lines at MAHEC Dental, including: • School Smiles Program, which provides general dentistry to high-need Buncombe County elementary schools twice per week (comprehensive exams, x-rays, cleanings, and more). • Adams Rural Oral Health and Wellness Scholars (AROWS) Program, which provides full semester training for 4th-year dental students from UNC-Chapel Hill. • General Practice Residency (GPR), supporting 7 residents. • Two brick and mortar locations in Asheville and in Columbus, NC We invite you to you apply today! https://ow.ly/C7Y950UubjC
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We are grateful and delighted to welcome these new team members to MAHEC this week. We invite *you* to join us, too! mahec.net/careers
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MAHEC’s Safe Kids WNC team and 50+ volunteers from across NC recently gave out 200+ car seats, booster seats & strollers donated by manufacturer Britax Child Safety plus 150 handmade blankets & 200+ meals provided by sponsor Statefarm Insurance. Our thanks to all who helped make this event such a spectacular success to keep our kids safe! More about Safe Kids WNC: https://lnkd.in/dyM9xnRP
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Here's a reason to smile: MAHEC Dental Health Center at Columbus in nearby Polk County is now accepting new patients! We are in-network with most major dental insurance plans, accept NC and SC Medicaid, and offer our sliding scale discount program. We see children ages 7 and up. Learn more at mahec.net/dental/columbus and give us a call at (828) 722-0003!
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MAHEC is incredibly grateful to Capstone Health Alliance for their generous support! As a nonprofit dedicated to helping communities impacted by Hurricane Helene, MAHEC received one of the first significant donations made through Capstone's newly established Capstone Relief Fund. See more here: https://bit.ly/4favA7Y. Thank you, Capstone Health Alliance!
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On News Day Tuesday and as our mountain region continues recovery from Hurricane Helene, we invite you to tune in for a conversation about disaster recovery in rural America. In a recent episode of The Rural Impact Podcast & Publishing host Michelle Rathman interviewed MAHEC CEO William R. Hathaway, MD, FACC along with Marion Mollegen McFadden, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development for the US Dept. of Housing & Urban Development. Listen here. https://ow.ly/Ae3W50U9HrL
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Need continuing education credits before the year ends? Want to start planning your continuing professional development for 2025? No worries! MAHEC’s Department of Continuing Professional Development conducts regional, statewide, and national programs that are designed to meet the education and training needs of health and human service professionals in the fields of medicine, mental health, dentistry, pharmacotherapy and more. Collaboration and the diversity of the healthcare workforce are emphasized in providing programs and services. Check out our course catalog to view upcoming opportunities. mahec.net/events
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