RCC becomes first community college to host a Virginia Area Health Education Center

Rappahannock Community College is the first community college in the state of Virginia to host an Area Health Education Center (AHEC). The Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority (VHWDA) works in partnership with AHEC to recruit, train and retain a health-care workforce committed to underserved populations. RCC is one of eight AHEC centers in Virginia. “Our location at the community college shows a different kind of commitment,” said Dr. Charles Smith, RCC Dean of Health Sciences. “We are delighted that we can serve the community in this way, in addition to our existing programs at RCC.”

The Rappahannock AHEC will be led by AHEC Program Manager Stacie Wind. Wind, a native of the Northern Neck and a RCC alumna, is a graduate of James Madison University with a degree in health administration. Prior to…