New York State Area Health Education Center

What New York State Area Health Education Center does

The New York State Area Health Education Center (NYS AHEC) System is a state and federally funded nonprofit workforce development initiative founded in 1998 and headquartered at 77 Goodell Street, Buffalo, NY, hosted at the University at Buffalo. Its mission is to increase the supply, distribution, and diversification of qualified healthcare professionals throughout New York State, with particular emphasis on medically underserved rural and urban communities. The organization operates a 'grow your own' pipeline model serving three principal participant segments: K-12 and college students from underserved areas (via Pipeline Programs such as MASH Camp, Scrubs Club, PULSE Academy, and SEPA), currently matriculated health professions students (via the flagship two-year AHEC Scholars Program combining 40 hours/year of community-based experiential training with 40 hours/year of online didactic education), and practicing healthcare professionals (via Continuing Education Programs including the Health Professions Seminar, Care Coordination Training Program, and Nursing Summit). Additional offerings include internship and rotation programs such as Rural Healthcare Immersion, Community Health Experience (with NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine), and Community Health Practicum (with Institute for Family Health).

Program delivery is executed through a network of 9 regional AHEC centers and 3 regional offices covering all 62 New York State counties, including Erie Niagara AHEC, WNY Rural AHEC (12 counties), Central New York AHEC (14 counties), Northern AHEC (5 counties), Catskill Hudson AHEC (11 counties), Hudson Mohawk AHEC (10 counties), Brooklyn-Queens-Long Island AHEC, Bronx-Westchester AHEC, and Manhattan-Staten Island AHEC, supported by central and NYC metropolitan regional offices hosted at SUNY Upstate Medical University and Institute for Family Health respectively.

The organization is funded primarily through Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Grant U77HP16459 and NYS Department of Health grants, plus local dollars. Programs are delivered to participants at no direct cost. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. NYS AHEC integrates with 220+ schools and non-degree-granting health institutions across NYS, serves an addressable population of more than 4.4 million people residing in NYS primary care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), and tracks outcome metrics including a 96% Nursing Summit alignment rating and 85% Scrubs Club career-pursuit intent rate. The Statewide Director is Bridget Forshee, MS, with Dr. Andrea Manyon, MD serving as Medical Director.

Name

New York State Area Health Education Center

Legal name

New York State Area Health Education Center System

Website

https://nysahec.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The New York State Area Health Education Center (NYS AHEC) System is a federally and state-funded nonprofit that recruits, trains, and retains diverse healthcare professionals through 9 regional centers covering all 62 New York counties, serving students, health-professions trainees, and practicing clinicians in medically underserved communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Workforce Development

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Health & School Health Partnerships (WASH, Nutrition, SRH) (EDADALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

School & Campus Public Health Departments (HLAJAAAG), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Healthcare workforce development
• Medical education programs
• Continuing professional education
• Health career pipeline
• Community health training

Headquarters

HQ city

Buffalo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Funding: Funded by federal and state government grants including Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Grant U77HP16459 and NYS Department of Health funding. The organization operates as a state and federally funded workforce development initiative.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels11 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The New York State Area Health Education Center (NYS AHEC) System delivers healthcare workforce development programs, including the AHEC Scholars interdisciplinary program, youth pipeline programs (MASH Camp, Scrubs Club, PULSE Academy, SEPA), internship and rotation programs in medically underserved communities, and continuing education for practicing healthcare professionals. Programs are distributed through a statewide network of 9 regional AHEC centers and 3 regional offices covering all 62 New York State counties.

Product overview

The NYS AHEC System is a healthcare workforce development initiative offering a portfolio of interconnected programs organized into three core programming areas: the NYS AHEC Scholars Program (a flagship two-year interdisciplinary program), Pipeline Programs (for youth from middle school through college including PULSE Academy, Scrubs Club, SEPA, and MASH Camp), and Internship/Rotation Programs (including Rural Healthcare Immersion, Community Health Experience, and Community Health Practicum). The system also provides Continuing Education Programs for current healthcare professionals including the Health Professions Seminar, Care Coordination Training Program, and Nursing Summit. Additional services include scholarship support, housing and transportation assistance, consultation services, and customized learning content. The organization operates nine regional AHEC centers and coordinates programming across New York State's medically underserved communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AHEC Scholars Program: A two-year, interdisciplinary program with clinical, didactic, and community-based training activities focused on cultural competency, social determinants of health, practice transformation, behavioral health integration, and interprofessional care coordination.
• PULSE Academy
• Scrubs Club
• MASH Camp
• Rural Healthcare Immersion Program
• Community Health Experience
• Community Health Practicum
• SHIP (Summer Health Internship Program)
• SEPA (Scientific Educational Partnership Award)
• Health Professions Seminar
• Care Coordination Training Program
• Nursing Summit

Products and services

• NYS AHEC Scholars Program A two-year interdisciplinary program with defined clinical, didactic, and community-based training activities conducted in rural and medically disadvantaged settings throughout New York State, utilizing a hybrid model of in-person experiences and online modules for health professions students.
• PULSE Academy (Providing Unique Learning and Shadowing Experiences) Program offering high school students direct experience and local networking opportunities to encourage and enhance an interest in healthcare professions, including classroom presentations, collegiate institution tours, and job shadows with local health professionals.
• Scrubs Club Health career exploration program designed to introduce high school students to various healthcare careers including nursing, clinical laboratory sciences, public health, and rehabilitation therapies, with nearly thirty lesson plans.
• SEPA (Scientific Educational Partnership Award) After-school program teaching high school students bioinformatics and increasing awareness of STEM careers using a cyber learning approach through nine modules covering DNA sequencing, cellular data localization, and gene-related topics.
• MASH Camp Two to three day summer camp designed for middle and high school students to explore healthcare career options and learn about skill sets, job duties, and education necessary for health industry careers.
• Rural Healthcare Immersion Program One to two week program introducing pre-med and medical students to the quality and accessibility of healthcare in rural settings, including opportunities to meet, interview, and shadow local health professionals.
• Community Health Experience Six-week community-based, non-clinical internship for medical students in medically underserved communities, offered in collaboration with NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine.
• Community Health Practicum Professional development program for recent college graduates providing direct employment experience in medically underserved communities with skills including motivational interviewing, health literacy, and health information technology.
• Health Professions Seminar Annual educational forum targeting health professionals and support staff with rotating topics addressing current healthcare needs and trends such as LGBTQ care quality, cultural competency, and healthcare accessibility.
• Care Coordination Training Program Series of ten modules addressing health professional skill development including communication, patient engagement, social determinants of care, quality improvement, and leadership development.
• Nursing Summit Annual educational conference for nurse administrators and nurse educators promoting the nursing profession in NYS, addressing critical issues and advancements in nursing with topics including healthcare litigation, preceptor development, and transformational leadership.
• SHIP (Summer Health Internship Program) Summer internship program for students interested in healthcare careers operated through Erie Niagara AHEC, providing hands-on experience in healthcare settings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% of Nursing Summit participants reported alignment of program content with applicable clinical practice skills
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic MedicinemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner collaborating on the Community Health Experience (CHE) program, providing medical students with community-based, non-clinical internship opportunities in medically underserved communities.
• Institute for Family HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost organization for the NYC Metropolitan Regional Office and Community Health Practicum program, providing professional development and employment experience in medically underserved communities.
• SUNY Upstate Medical UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost organization for the Central Regional Office, coordinating regional programs including case competitions and rural health immersion experiences.
• SUNY UB School of Public HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of Summer Public Health Camp (August 14-18, 2017) with Erie-Niagara AHEC, providing exposure to public health career pathways.
• HOSA-Future Health ProfessionalsminorOthersNational student organization promoting health career opportunities since 1976, providing internship information and resources for students exploring healthcare careers.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• ExploreHealthCareers.org: Online career exploration and pipeline resource for health professions with similar target audience (middle/high school and college students from underserved backgrounds) as NYS AHEC's pipeline programs.
• National Medical Fellowships: National nonprofit offering scholarships and pipeline support for underrepresented minority medical students; overlaps with NYS AHEC's diversity-focused health workforce mission.
• Health Career Connection: National nonprofit providing paid health-professions internships and pipeline programming for underrepresented students; overlaps with NYS AHEC's internship and PULSE Academy offerings.

Regional players

• California AHEC: Statewide AHEC network addressing healthcare workforce shortages in California's medically underserved communities; operates pipeline, scholars, and CE programs comparable to NYS AHEC.
• Texas AHEC East: Regional AHEC serving East Texas underserved communities with HRSA-funded workforce pipeline and continuing education programming comparable to NYS AHEC's regional centers.
• Florida AHEC Network: Statewide AHEC system covering Florida's underserved regions with AHEC Scholars and pipeline programming serving similar student and professional populations as NYS AHEC.
• Massachusetts AHEC (MassAHEC) Network: Statewide network of six regional AHEC centers in Massachusetts implementing the same HRSA-funded health workforce pipeline model as NYS AHEC, with comparable rural/urban underserved focus.
• North Carolina AHEC: One of the longest-running statewide AHEC systems in the U.S., delivering health workforce training, continuing education, and pipeline programs functionally parallel to NYS AHEC.
• Pennsylvania AHEC: Statewide AHEC system in Pennsylvania with regional centers delivering health careers pipeline, AHEC Scholars, and continuing education programs structurally identical to NYS AHEC's offerings.

Broad incumbents

• National AHEC Organization: Umbrella body coordinating AHEC programs and centers across the U.S. Directly comparable to NYS AHEC as both operate AHEC workforce development infrastructure funded through HRSA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NYS_AHEC
• Facebookfacebook.com/NewYorkStateAHEC1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nys-area-health-education-center-system

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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