AHEC WEST

WELCOME

Maryland Area Health Education Center West, also known as “AHEC West,” is a rural, community-based organization serving Appalachian counties in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. To fulfill our mission to improve access to and promote quality in health care through education and collaboration, we partner with local, state, federal, and private organizations working toward mutual goals of a fair national distribution of health professionals and the elimination of health disparities due to rurality, poverty, race, and culture.

Location

AHEC West Business & Health Insurance Connector Entity Main Office:
39 Baltimore Street, Suite 201
Cumberland, MD 21502

AHEC West Washington County Office:
13024 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Hagerstown, MD 21742

The Possibility Shop:
138 Baltimore Street,
Cumberland, MD 21502

Phone & Fax:
Phone: 301.777.9150
Fax: 301.777.2649
NOTE: This is NOT a HIPAA compliant fax. Sending protected health information to this number is a reportable breach.

Improving Healthcare for Everyone

Established in 1976 to improve access to and the quality of healthcare in underserved rural Western Maryland communities, AHEC West constantly looks to implement creative and sustainable evidence-based programs. We recognize the barriers to healthcare that are inherent in a rural region and work tirelessly to address them.

Upcoming Peer Recovery Trainings: Click HERE

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NEWS

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August 1, 2024
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