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MAHEC provides patient care, education, and research in Western North Carolina. It serves as a branch campus for UNC schools of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and public health, hosting the UNC Health Sciences at MAHEC and the UNC Gillings MPH program. It operates multiple clinics including Family Health, Ob/Gyn, Dental Health, and Community Pharmacies, and runs the region’s only high-risk obstetrics practice as a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike. Its mission is to grow and improve the regional health workforce and health outcomes through hands-on clinical care, education from high school to graduate programs, and collaborative research.
About MAHEC
Industries
Education
Healthcare
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Asheville, North Carolina
Founded
1974
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What believers are saying
- Centering Parenting supports higher immunization rates and extended breastfeeding.
- The First Horizon Foundation grant validates donor interest and community partnership potential.
- MAHEC's family-centered model strengthens retention, referrals, and payer-facing quality messaging.
What critics are saying
- The $10,000 launch grant does not fund long-term program scaling.
- HRSA-supported residency funding creates immediate exposure to federal cuts or compliance issues.
- MAHEC's Asheville concentration increases disruption risk from staffing shocks or site constraints.
What makes MAHEC unique
- MAHEC's Centering Parenting is Western North Carolina's only site.
- The program combines well-child care with peer support and provider-led group visits.
- MAHEC also offers Centering Pregnancy, enabling prenatal-to-postnatal continuity.
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MAHEC also launched the region's only Centering Parenting(R) program, a group-based model of well-child care, supported by First Horizon Foundation.
After conducting a nationwide search, the Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is pleased to announce William Hathaway, MD, will succeed Jeffery Heck, MD, who announced his retirement in August after leading the organization through a decade of unprecedented growth.
Mountain Area Health Education Center is expanding its partnership in Transylvania County.
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About MAHEC
Industries
Education
Healthcare
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Asheville, North Carolina
Founded
1974
MAHEC is Hiring for 33 Jobs on Simplify!
Find jobs on Simplify and start your career today