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The 1970 report from the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education studied workforce development and identified an emerging shortage of healthcare personnel in primary care.
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In 1971 Congress created the Comprehensive Health Manpower Training Act, and introduced the National AHEC Program.
Its Mission: To enhance access to quality health care, by improving the distribution of health care professionals through community/academic educational partnerships.
The Process: Area health education center cooperative agreements are awarded to public or private nonprofit accredited schools of allopathic or osteopathic medicine.
