Southern Vermont AHEC

What Southern Vermont AHEC does

Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center (SVTAHEC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1999 and headquartered in Springfield, Vermont, operating as one of two independent regional Area Health Education Centers within the Vermont AHEC Network. It serves Addison, Bennington, Rutland, Windham, and Windsor counties in partnership with the University of Vermont Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine. The organization's mission is to strengthen Vermont's healthcare workforce pipeline, particularly in rural and underserved communities, by connecting students to healthcare careers from middle school through graduate studies and connecting practicing professionals to community service and continuing education.

SVTAHEC's core program portfolio includes the College Student Healthcare Internship Program (CSHIP), MedQuest for hospital exposure, middle and high school career exploration, graduate student community projects, continuing medical education, and Community Health Worker programs. Its most technology-intensive initiative is PAVE (Pathways for Youth through Virtual Reality), a three-year, $2 million US Department of Labor-funded project integrating VR simulations into youth health career exploration. The organization reports 100+ students placed in healthcare internships since 2013 and a 50% reduction in time-to-fill metrics through pipeline programs.

Revenue is derived entirely from federal, state, and community grants rather than fees or commercial sales; CSHIP interns receive a $1,500 stipend for a 100-hour project, and youth programs are offered free to participants. The organization operates with 1-10 employees from a single Springfield office and supplements program delivery through partnerships with schools, hospitals, clinics, EMS providers, eldercare facilities, and public health agencies across its five-county service area.

Name

Southern Vermont AHEC

Legal name

Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center

Website

https://svtahec.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Southern Vermont AHEC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit regional workforce development organization that builds Vermont's rural healthcare talent pipeline through youth career exploration, paid college internships (CSHIP), VR-based programs (PAVE), and continuing medical education across five counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development & Training Grants (Public Health) (HLAJALAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF)

Keywords

• Healthcare workforce development
• Rural health education
• Health careers exploration
• Medical internship programs
• Community health pipeline

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Federal Grants: Primary revenue from federal grants including $2 million Workforce Pathways for Youth Grant from US Department of Labor
2. Federal, State, and Community Support: 501(c)(3) nonprofit funded by federal, state, and community support as one of two independent regional AHEC centers in Vermont

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Southern Vermont AHEC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that develops Vermont's rural healthcare workforce by delivering career exploration programs for middle and high school students, a paid CSHIP college internship program, the PAVE virtual-reality initiative, graduate health professions community projects, and continuing medical education for practitioners. Funding flows from federal grants (including a $2 million US Department of Labor award), state support, community contributions, and healthcare organization partnerships anchored by The University of Vermont Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine.

Product overview

Southern Vermont AHEC operates as a workforce development organization offering a portfolio of healthcare education and training programs rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include the CSHIP internship program for college students, youth career exploration programs including MedQuest, and the PAVE virtual reality initiative. Additional services encompass continuing medical education, preceptor training, education loan repayment support, community health worker programs, and the Let's Talk Podcast series. These programs collectively aim to strengthen Vermont's healthcare workforce by connecting students to careers and professionals to communities through academic and community partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CSHIP (College Student Healthcare Internship Program) A structured part-time non-clinical experiential learning program for Vermont students enrolled in post-secondary degree or certificate programs with interest in health-related careers. Includes 100 hours of project-based work combining 20 hours of online learning and 80 hours of field work, offered in-person, remote, or hybrid depending on the project, with interns receiving a $1,500 stipend.
• Middle and High School Healthcare Career Exploration Programs Hands-on healthcare career exploration programs for middle and high school students in rural and underserved Vermont areas, including shadowing of health professionals, skill-building activities, and year-round engagement designed to inspire youth interest in healthcare careers.
• MedQuest Program A program that provides students exposure to hospital operations and a range of healthcare careers, led by Director of Programs Alysia Straw.
• PAVE (Pathways for Youth through Virtual Reality) A three-year initiative incorporating virtual reality simulations into health careers exploration programs for youth in rural and underserved areas, funded by a $2 million US Department of Labor Workforce Pathways for Youth Grant and recognized as the only AHEC on the East Coast to receive this award.
• Continuing Medical Education for Health Professionals Professional development and continuing medical education offerings for health professionals, connecting practitioners with training opportunities, preceptor pathways, and retention support to increase organizational capacity across rural Vermont.
• Health Professions Student Community Projects Community-based projects providing meaningful experiential opportunities for health professions students working and living in rural communities where their clinical expertise is needed, with placements alongside underserved populations.
• Education Loan Repayment Program Administration Administration of an education loan repayment program in partnership with the UVM Office of Primary Care & AHEC Program, supporting recruitment and retention of qualified health professionals in rural and underserved Vermont communities.
• Community Health Worker (CHW) Programs Programs and conferences focused on Community Health Worker financing strategies and workforce development, including CHW financing presentations by Tara Murphy, designed to strengthen the community health worker pipeline in Vermont.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% reduction in time-to-fill metrics through standardized recruitment workflows and pipeline programs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• The University of Vermont Robert Larner, M.D. College of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UVM Office of Primary Care & AHEC Program for education loan repayment administration, academic collaboration, and program oversight. One of two regional AHEC centers working with UVM medical school.
• Northern Vermont AHECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister organization as one of two independent not-for-profit regional AHEC centers in Vermont. Collaborate on workforce development initiatives and are featured together in media coverage.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Northern Vermont AHEC: Direct peer and sister organization; the other independent nonprofit regional AHEC center in Vermont. Operates the same AHEC model with parallel pipeline, internship, and CME programs, jointly featured in regional media and grant applications.
• MassAHEC Network (University of Massachusetts): Massachusetts AHEC network delivering the same workforce development, pipeline, and continuing education model across six regional centers. Closest comparable state-wide AHEC system in the Northeast and a likely replication partner for the PAVE VR program.
• New Hampshire AHEC: Neighbor-state AHEC operating under the same federal AHEC framework with comparable pipeline, youth, and health-professions programs. Competes for similar regional talent pools and federal grant dollars.
• Maine AHEC Network: Maine's regional AHEC network housed at the University of New England, offering rural pipeline and CE programming directly analogous to SVTAHEC's model.
• New York State AHEC System: Statewide AHEC consortium serving rural and underserved New York communities with pipeline, internship, and continuing education programming comparable in mission and method to SVTAHEC.
• Connecticut AHEC: Statewide AHEC network providing rural and underserved pipeline programs in Connecticut. Comparable in mission, structure, and federal funding model to SVTAHEC.

Broad incumbents

• National AHEC Organization (NAO): Umbrella organization representing 300+ AHEC programs nationally. Provides policy advocacy, training, and grant coordination that shape the operating environment for SVTAHEC.
• University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine: Academic parent/partner institution that houses the Vermont AHEC Program Office and administers the education loan repayment program. Larger academic medical center with overlapping workforce and primary-care missions.

Regional players

• Bi-State Primary Care Association: Regional nonprofit serving Vermont and New Hampshire community health centers. Overlaps with SVTAHEC's rural workforce agenda and shares healthcare partners, but focuses on FQHC operations rather than pipeline programming.

Others

• Vermont Department of Health: State public health agency that funds and partners with SVTAHEC on workforce and community health initiatives. Acts as a funder, convener, and overlapping service provider in Vermont's health ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/SVTAHEC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEGn8rnigqSkwi50bTYti2A
• Facebookfacebook.com/svahec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southern-vermont-ahec
• Instagraminstagram.com/svtahec

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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