About Us

Mission

The Northeast Area Health Education Center (NEAHEC) strives to enhance access to quality health care by improving the supply and distribution of health care professionals through community and academic educational partnerships.

History

The Northeast Area Health Education Center (NEAHEC) has been a contributing strength in the region for over 20 years. In 1983, the Northeast AHEC opened its doors in Morehead, KY as the first regional office developed in Kentucky. Today, this grant funded program has a main office in Morehead, KY at St. Claire Regional Medical Center and a satellite office in Ashland, KY at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital

Demographics

The Northeast AHEC serves a 17-county region of Northeastern Kentucky. This region, which sits at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, is in many ways an underserved area of the state. Fourteen of our seventeen counties are designated as Appalachian counties, Medically Underserved Areas (MUA) and/or Medically Underserved Populations (MUP). These counties include: Bath, Boyd, Carter, Clark, Elliott, Fleming, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis, Mason, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Nicholas, Powell, Robertson, Rowan.

Advisory Board

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Gregory Bausch, Pharm D
Barbara L. Dehner, MSRS
Gail Feinberg, DO
June Fultz, RN
Mary Margaret Mouch, SND
Mark Neff, MSW, MA
Jim Norton, PhD
Martha Perkins
William Shely, RPh
Jim Shires, PhD
Ben West, PA-S
Chad Martin
Pat Lewis

Emeritus Member

Jim Shires

Honorary Member

Sen. Walter Blevins
Rep. Rocky Adkins

Ex-officio Members

Jim Norton
Greg Bausch
Mark Neff
Kayla Rose

Medical Directors/
Clinical Coordintors

Kimberly Williams, MD
Medical Director

Anthony Weaver, MD
Assistant Medical Director

Karl O’Dell, PharmD
Pharmacy Coordinator