The NJ AHEC Program

The Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine has operated the New Jersey AHEC program for the past 40 years. New Jersey AHEC includes three centers and a network of over 80 community-based organizations located in medically underserved areas of New Jersey. 

New Jersey AHEC’s mission is to provide education and training to medical students and other health professionals with the goal of increasing the diversity and distribution of health professionals in underserved areas, and preparing those health professionals to deliver high quality, culturally competent care to vulnerable populations in a transforming health care system.

NJ AHEC

• Covers seven southern counties and is a leader in building community partnerships and capacity by offering programs that expand the availability of primary healthcare to residents in urban and rural South Jersey. 
• Improves the health of its communities through targeted educational initiatives that recruit people into health careers, evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention strategies, community learning opportunities and other efforts to improve the public’s health.  

*This program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of the New Jersey AHEC grant award. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.

Program Overview with Dr. Bertsch

Our Partners

Our three partner AHEC Centers are listed below.