Students, health professionals, and Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) across the nation will celebrate National AHEC Week March 28 – April 1, 2022. The week has been set aside to celebrate the AHEC mission of strengthening the nation’s healthcare workforce. It is also a time for AHEC advocates to connect with their members of Congress in support of the program.

Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the contributions of the nation's Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) and applaud the vitally important health care workforce programs they conduct to improve access to care for medically underserved individuals, particularly in the Tampa Bay area.

Mrs. LEE of Nevada. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize this last week of March as National Area Health Education Centers, or AHEC, week. The AHEC program is vital to this country and for Nevadans because we are facing an unprecedented shortage of healthcare providers. The doctor shortage in southern Nevada is nearing crisis levels, which means longer wait times, fewer choices, and less access to quality healthcare.