Mountain Area Health Education Center Inc

Graduated 5 from four-year program based in our women's health center, a high risk maternity and other care clinic serving our 16-county region. Services provided in the health centers resulted in 69,297 patient encounters and 2,421 deliveries. Included in these volumes are high-risk maternal fetal medical services provided to the 16 counties in western north carolina. Obstetrics and gynecology provided $661,446 in charity care.

Unc health sciences at mahec includes the unc school of medicine asheville campus, a master of public health program led by unc gillings school of global public health, and innovative educational and research collaborations with unc eshelman school of pharmacy. Unc health sciences at mahec is supported and informed by mahec's department of research and library science , which focuses on rural healthcare workforce development, academic medicine, clinical research, and practice transformation to improve patient, community, and population health. All programs under the umbrella of unc health sciences at mahec encourage learners to train with rural professionals, develop a deep appreciation for rural values, and contribute to improving the quality of life and health in communities across wnc.

Graduated 3 from the 4 year psychiatry residency program. Graduated 2 addiction phychiatry fellows and 2 child & adolescent phychiatry fellows. Services provided in the health centers resulted in 47,722 patient encounters. Psychiatry provided $190,923 in charity care.

Graduated 13 from 3 year internal medicine residency program. Services provided in the health centers resulted in 21,564 patient encounters. Internal medicine provided $62,089 in charity care.

Graduated 7 from a one-year program. Services provided in the dental health center resulted in 13,178 patient encounters. Dental health care provided underinsured care for a total safety net care of $488,642.

Provided continuing education for health & human service professionals in allied health, dentistry, healthcare leadership, medicine, mental health, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Also educated in health careers & diversity. Regional education provided 925 continuing education programs to approximately 39,556 participants in western north carolina to professionals in all fields of healthcare.

Mahec's rural health initiative (rhi) is addressing our region's rural healthcare provider shortage through inter-professional health sciences education, collaboration with rural communities, and the development of innovative sustainable models of rural healthcare to improve health across western north carolina. Graduated 1 surgical critical care fellow and 5 general surgeons.

During fiscal year 2023, mahec established a 340b retail pharmacy to support community needs and our patients. In addition to expanding access and services to patients, the pharmacy services are key to the education and learners and residents. Graduated 3 from a 2 year pharmacy residency program in an urban and rural setting.