Based at each of the States medical schools. Floridas four AHEC programs now cover all 67 counties in the State. The programs and their 10 affiliated centers conduct activities that address regional and State priorities in areas such as public and school health. recruitment of health professionals to medically underserved communities. and special health needs of migrant and immigrant populations. With more than 44 AHEC programs operating in 42 States. we are finally approaching the full evolution of AHEC into a national system with an infrastructure through which to reach those communities and populations in greatest need of basic health services. In 1994. 80 of 142 allopathic and osteopathic medical schools were involved with AHEC and HETC programs nationally. and 13 percent of the Nations total medical school enrollment obtained communitybased training through the program.
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