CNYAHEC offers health careers exploration, continuing education programs and services, clinical training opportunities, and community partnership development.
Healthcare career exploration can start at any age. CNYAHEC hosts programs for middle and high school students who are interested in learning more about a future career in a health profession.
CNYAHEC also has opportunities for college students, as well as students who are already enrolled in a health careers program.
CNYAHEC offers a variety of free career exploration programs for middle, high school, and college students, as well as community members and organizations.
Programs can be in person, online, or through utilizing virtual tools, and cover topics from CPR to Narcan training.
CNYAHEC is also participating in the Opioid Prevention Education Project, with the goal of bringing the community together to take meaningful action against the opioid crisis.
CNYAHEC provides a variety of resources current healthcare workers. Our goal is to help improve access to professional development and continuing education opportunities, as well as strengthen networks to connect skilled workers to potential employers.
We specialize in working with healthcare organizations and workforce development agencies to approach their recruitment and retention opportunities with human-centered solutions.
From pipeline-to-practice programs to custom learning management systems and recruitment tools, our team can help address workforce challenges from the ground, up.
The NYSAHEC System is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Award titled Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program (U77). The content and information is solely the responsibility of the authors 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.