Southern Minnesota AHEC

Southern Minnesota AHEC promotes rural health educational opportunities and addresses health workforce challenges unique to the 26-county region.

Region

The Southern Minnesota AHEC region features breathtaking scenery and rich cultural and historical traditions. Lakes, vast stretches of prairie, and the Minnesota River Valley offer exceptional recreational opportunities. Our host facility, Rice Memorial Hospital, located in Willmar, is the largest city-owned hospital in Minnesota.

Community Culture

From the vast prairie lands to the historic presence of the Minnesota River Valley, southern Minnesota is your gateway to explore culture, wildlife, and tradition, including Native American history, breathtaking scenery, geological formations and many festivals and unique celebrations.

The southern region varies greatly, both in community size and geographic landscape. Spread across 26 counties in the southern corner of the state, major industries in the southern region include food processing, agriculture, and health care.  Explore countless lakes and recreational opportunities, including windsurfing, hiking, biking, and more.

The Southern Minnesota AHEC region includes the counties of Lac Qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Lincoln, Lyon, Brown, Redwood, Pipestone, Murray, Cottonwood, Watonwan, Rock, Nobles, Jackson, Martin, Blue Earth, Waseca, Faribault, Swift, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Renville, Sibley, Nicollet, Meeker, McLeod and LeSeuer.

Learn more about local communities by browsing our community profiles, which showcase local health care, recreational and other opportunities.

Information for Southern 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

Health Analysis

Contact

Kathleen Huntley
Executive Director
320-231-4375

Wendy Foley
Health Careers Specialist
320-231-4376

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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.