Mountain Area Health Education Center Inc

The Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc. (MAHEC) was established in 1974.  MAHEC’s mission is to train the next generation of healthcare professionals for Western North Carolina.

MAHEC is dedicated to primary, ob-gyn and dental healthcare and our medical residencies recruit and train the best and the brightest from across the country to become future doctors for the region.

Our primary and women’s healthcare are a critical part of the local safety net for low-income people, particularly for pregnant women and women facing high risk pregnancies.