The Southwest Idaho Area Health Education Center (SW ID AHEC) is part of a nation-wide system of programs created to improve the distribution, diversity, and supply of the primary healthcare workforce, with a special emphasis on meeting the needs of rural and underserved areas. Our projects focus on:

  • Educating youth about careers in health care through our Orientation to Health Careers Program and other outreach strategies
  • Enhancing health profession student education through the AHEC Scholar Program
  • Continuing Education for Health Care Professionals

SW ID AHEC is a program of Jannus, Inc., a multi-service non-profit organization located in Boise.

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Service Area and Funding

 

Southwest Idaho AHEC serves 10 counties in the southwestern part of the state. Our boundaries are based on Idaho Public Health Districts 3 and 4.

There are three additional regionally placed Idaho AHECs located in Moscow, Twin Falls, and Pocatello. The Idaho AHEC Program Office is located in Pocatello at Idaho State University.

Together, Idaho AHECs collaborate to improve health care access and health professional retention across the state.

This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U7746221, for the Idaho Area Health Education (Idaho AHEC) Program Office and its four regional Centers in the total amount of $732,316 for the 2024-2025 fiscal year (with a 1:1 total match of $732,316 from non-federally funded governmental sources). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.

SW ID AHEC projects are also supported by other grants, contracts, and donations.