Champlain Valley Area Health Education Center Email Format
Higher EducationVermont, United States2-10 Employees
Champlain Valley Area Health Education Center (AHEC) operates within the higher education sector, focusing on strengthening the healthcare workforce in Vermont’s Champlain Valley region. Based in St. Albans, Vermont, the organization collaborates with community and academic partners to promote recruitment, retention, and continuing education of healthcare professionals, with the aim of improving access to quality care across Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle counties. As a member of the Vermont Statewide AHEC Program Network, it participates in a broader system established by the University of Vermont College of Medicine and supported by regional centers and healthcare partners. The organization engages students and communities through activities such as career fairs, classroom presentations, school clubs, and dedicated health careers programs, including events like Focus on Health Careers and initiatives such as MedQuest and CollegeQuest. Its work centers on exposing middle and high school students to more than 300 healthcare career paths, thereby addressing regional workforce development needs in the health sector.