Central Louisiana AHEC is a non-profit, community based agency that works with a volunteer advisory board of local health care professionals, community leaders, educators and citizens.  We offer a variety of education based services to meet the needs of health care providers and consumers in the 17-parish region that we serve.

Central Louisiana Area Health Education Center is dedicated to increasing the number of primary health care professionals and improving access to quality health care.

Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) are special cooperative efforts among health career educators, community hospitals, health professionals, and local citizens. The AHEC concept was developed in the 70s to address the growing shortage of health care workers. Today, a network of AHECs work throughout Louisiana and across the nation to:

Address shortages of health professionals in underserved and rural areas;

Provide community-based services that assist practicing health professionals - doctors, dentists, nurses and other providers - to further develop and maintain their skills;

Encourage students, especially minorities or under-represented groups, to pursue health professions.

 

Executive Committee Members:

Vernon Stevens, Jr., President
Roger Travasos, 1st Vice President
Mark Chustz, LCSW, NFA, 2nd Vice President
Sandra Franklin, Secretary
Nina Delaune, Treasurer
Mimi Wold, Past President

Advisory Board Members:

Scott Alton Browning

Nancie Corley
Mary D. Fallis
Wayne Gravois, MD

Terri Gremillion
Michael Madden, MD
Linda Matessino, MPH, CHE

Paul Rachal, MD

Valerie Washington, DDS
 

Emeritus Members:

Mary Lou Bell
Eileen Gremillion
Willie Hawkins
Jackie Hines

Haywood Joiner, Jr., MT (ASCP)
Patricia Juneau
Mica Landry, DVM

Brian LeBlanc, MD
Hermann "Buck" Moyse, III
Mark Tallis, DDS