Platinum sponsors 

WV Area Health Education Centers

AHEC Objectives

The following objectives place an emphasis on minority populations and rural and/or medically underserved settings:

• To introduce health profession careers and offer opportunities for academic enhancement to students in grades 9-12.
• To provide health professions students and residents in higher education with clinical experiences in community-based settings.
• To promote the optimal use of the healthcare workforce and improve quality of care delivered through interprofessional collaboration.
• To strengthen the existing healthcare workforce in rural and underserved areas and support the retention of community-based health professionals.

WVU Cancer Institute

The WVU Cancer Institute is a place of hope – a place where the state’s top doctors and researchers come together to provide compassionate, high-quality care for a brighter tomorrow.

gold sponsors 

ETSU College of Public Health and Center for Rural Health and Research

Housed in the East Tennessee State University College of Public Health, the Center for Rural Health and Research works to improve health and well-being at the community, state, regional and national levels.   Located in the heart of Appalachia, the Center fulfills its mission by engaging rural communities to advance health and improve quality of life through innovative solutions that contribute to the expanding evidence base of what works in rural America.  The Center works to honor and preserve its rich Appalachian heritage and Tennessee ties through distinctive research, community engagement, training and policy.