Community Profiles

Northeast Minnesota AHEC serves the counties of Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Koochiching, Itasca, Aitkin, Carlton, Pine, Kanabec, and Mille Lacs. Every county in this region is a federally designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) in primary care, mental health, or dentistry.

The diversity of the region’s landscape offers incredible opportunities to explore all that northern Minnesota has to offer. Learn more about our region’s communities by browsing our community profiles, which showcase local health care, recreational and other opportunities.

Click on the community name below to find out more. The communities noted in bold in the list and with blue stars on the map have videos.

Aitkin Big Fork Cloquet Cook Duluth Ely Grand Rapids Grand Marais Hibbing International Falls Milaca Moose Lake Mora Mountain Iron Onamia Sandstone Two Harbors

Information for NE MNAHEC:

Health Careers Exploration for Students

K-12 Teachers

Health Professions Students and Residents

Health Professionals

Community Members

Community Profiles

Staff

Board of Directors

Key Partners

Local Resources

Health Analysis

Contact

Brendan L. Ashby
Executive Director
218-362-6153

Brittany Morgan
Health Careers Specialist
218-362-6460

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Minnesota Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Health Professions cooperative agreement # 1U76-HP00599-01 funded through Title VII of the Public Health Service Act.