Program Overview

Western Maryland AHEC

The Western Maryland Area Health Education Center (WMAHEC), established in 1976, is a grassroots, non-profit organization established as a vital link between the academic resources of the University of Maryland, other major academic health centers, and local community organizations. The WMAHEC’s mission is to improve access to and promote quality in health care through educational partnerships with centers for higher education, community health professionals, and other vital supporters and health advocates. The WMAHEC services the Appalachian counties of Western Maryland--Allegany, Garrett, and Washington -- and the surrounding tri-state area.

The WMAHEC’s activities include:

• Clinical education for health professions students;

• Health careers education for middle school, high school, and college students;

• Continuing education programs for regional health professionals;

• Learning resource services; and

• Support for off-campus undergraduate and graduate programs.

Contact Information:

Kery Hummel, MS, Executive Director
Western Maryland AHEC
11 Columbia Street
Cumberland, Maryland 21502
Phone: 301.777.9150
Fax: 301.777.2649