Area Health Education Centers: strengths, challenges, and implications for Academic Health Science Center leaders

Bryan J Weiner; Thomas C Ricketts 3rd; Erin P Fraher; David Hanny; Louis D Coccodrilli

doi:10.1097/00004010-200507000-00003

Area Health Education Centers: strengths, challenges, and implications for Academic Health Science Center leaders

Health Care Manage Rev. 2005 Jul-Sep;30(3):194-202. doi: 10.1097/00004010-200507000-00003.

Authors

Bryan J Weiner¹, Thomas C Ricketts 3rd, Erin P Fraher, David Hanny, Louis D Coccodrilli

Affiliation

¹ Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. bryan_weiner@unc.edu

PMID: 16093885
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-200507000-00003

Abstract

Drawing from the results of an empirical study, we discuss the strengths and challenges of Area Health Education Centers in three domains-mission, programs, and organization--and highlight their implications for Academic Health Science Center leaders.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Academic Medical Centers / organization & administration*
Area Health Education Centers / organization & administration*
Attitude of Health Personnel*
Community Health Services / organization & administration
Decision Making, Organizational
Humans
Internship and Residency / organization & administration
Interviews as Topic
Leadership*
Organizational Innovation
Organizational Objectives
Planning Techniques
Program Development
Resource Allocation
United States