As the founding director of FirstHealth Dental Care Centers, Sharon Nicholson Harrell, DDS, is fulfilling a goal she set for herself in undergraduate school: to care for underserved populations. As an AHECpreceptor, she is encouraging future graduates to do the same.
My teaching role has involved hosting health professional students from many different schools in the region. I feel fortunate to have learned from so many expert teachers and am grateful for these opportunities to give back to my profession. It is especially gratifying to be involved with the Kenan Primary Care Medical Scholars Program. I hope that I can inspire some of the students and get them excited to come practice in rural areas in Western North Carolina.
Ben Stepp, MD
The research opportunities that I experienced during my Northwest AHEC and other summer medical programs improved my resume and increased my chances of getting into the medical school of my choice. At East Carolina University, I quickly learned that the AHEC system was still a part of my life and aspirations. I took advantage of housing that was provided for medical students during rotations held at other health care facilities across the state . . . Thank you, Northwest AHEC, for being the catalyst to my dreams.
