AHEC West

AHEC West Our mission is to improve access to and promote quality in healthcare through education and collaboration.

Established in 1976, AHEC West is one of three Area Health Education Centers in Maryland, and 225-plus nationwide. A 501 c (3) non-profit, we work to reduce health disparities through a number of programs and initiatives, including:

The Clinical Education program, which hosts local rotations for upper-class University of Maryland health professions students to expose them to life in Western Maryl

and and encourage them to practice here. The Exploring Careers in Health Occupations (ECHO) program, which promotes health-career occupations to high school students in a bid to “grow our own” health professionals

The Health Insurance Program at AHEC West, whose staff of Navigators help area residents obtain health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. AHEC Scholars, a two-year program designed to increase health profession students’ knowledge and experience with rural and/or underserved urban populations

Healthy Together, the HERC grant, focuses on heart disease and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) in the Far West of Maryland. Supported by the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission. The views presented here are those of the grantee organization and not necessarily those of the Commission, its Executive Director, or its staff. True You Maryland, a collaboration with Healthy Teen Network, aims to prevent teen pregnancy in rural communities and bringing inclusive and comprehensive sex education to these areas. Additionally, AHEC West provides oral and behavioral health services through Community Health Workers (CHWs), trains CHWs and addresses unmet healthcare needs through collaborations and other cooperative efforts.

05/29/2026

Your annual physical is covered by your plan at no cost, even if you haven’t met your deductible yet. Take advantage and schedule your checkup today. Get started at MarylandHealthConnection.gov/find-a-doctor

05/29/2026

We're doing another FREE food box giveaway!

For those interested, please follow this link to sign up: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/jwsfltj

*NOTE: One food box per household.

Thank you to the Allegany County Health Department - Cumberland Maryland and Wholesome Harvest Co-op for helping to facilitate!!

05/29/2026

Christina and Karen are at the Fast Cash Shopping Plaza in Westernport for a pop-up! We're here until 1! Stop by and get some information and swag!!

Jack, Miranda, and Garett are at the Oakland Community Resource Day today!
05/29/2026

Jack, Miranda, and Garett are at the Oakland Community Resource Day today!

05/29/2026

☀️ 1.6 billion adults are exposed to potentially deadly solar UV radiation while working outdoors.
This increases their risk of non-melanoma skin cancer

05/28/2026

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month. Ask your provider about the Hepatitis B newborn vaccine if you’re pregnant or planning to become pregnant. The HepB birth dose can protect babies from day one.

05/28/2026

You can’t see, smell, or hear carbon monoxide (CO), but it can be deadly.

Know the steps to prevent CO poisoning in your home and car: https://bit.ly/3YKRtpl

05/28/2026

Type 2 diabetes is avoidable. Lifestyle changes can make a big difference. Talk to your provider about your risk. Learn more: bit.ly/3PUAKOE.

05/28/2026

Nolan, one of our Community Health Workers at the Possibility Shop, is here to talk about the impact he's seen working at AHEC West. Thanks for all the great work you do, Nolan!

Want to help Nolan reach more people? Think about donating to our 50th anniversary fund!
https://givebutter.com/ahec-wests-50th-anniversary-kpfyou

Address

39 Baltimore Street
Cumberland, MD
21502

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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