The Southwest Idaho Area Health Education Center (SW ID AHEC) is part of a nation-wide system of programs created to improve the distribution and supply of the primary healthcare workforce. Our projects focus on:
Southwest Idaho AHEC serves 10 counties in the southwestern part of the state. Our boundaries are based on Idaho Public Health Districts 3 and 4.
There are three additional regionally placed Idaho AHECs located in Moscow, Twin Falls, and Pocatello. The Idaho AHEC Program Office is located in Pocatello at Idaho State University.
Together, Idaho AHECs collaborate to improve health care access and health professional retention across the state.
SW ID AHEC projects are supported by federal funds (see statement below) as well as other grants, contracts, and donations.
This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U7746221, for the Idaho Area Health Education (Idaho AHEC) Program Office and its four regional Centers in the total amount of $733,633 for the 2025-2026 fiscal year (with a 1:1 total match of $733,633 from non-federally funded governmental sources). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.