Mountain Area Health Education Center - MAHEC
Erin Edwards is an experienced healthcare professional with a background in physical therapy and rehabilitation. Currently serving as a Triple P Data Evaluator at Mountain Area Health Education Center since January 2020, Erin previously worked as a licensed physical therapist assistant at Asheville Specialty Hospital from September 2015 to January 2020, where responsibilities included collaboration on policy implementation, supervising therapeutic care, and resource management. Additional roles include Referral Liaison at Asheville Specialty Hospital, Contract LPTA for public school systems, and providing student physical therapy services. Erin holds an Associate of Applied Sciences degree from Tidewater Community College and multiple degrees from Appalachian State University, including a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a marketing minor.
Mountain Area Health Education Center - MAHEC
The Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is a leader in healthcare practice, education, innovation and research, and is the home of UNC Health Sciences at MAHEC and UNC Asheville-UNC Gillings Master of Public Health (MPH) Program. Located in Asheville, MAHEC serves a 16-county region in Western North Carolina. We are the largest Area Health Education Center in North Carolina, which evolved to address national and state concerns with the supply, retention and quality of health professionals. MAHEC provides patient care at nine Family Health Centers, two Ob/Gyn Specialists and two Dental Health Centers across the region. We are the only high-risk obstetrics practice in the region and a safety net provider. Our health professions education creates a pipeline of quality healthcare professionals from inspiring health careers in high school to providing clinical and professional training through undergraduate internships, allied health programs, medical school, residency programs, rural and specialty fellowships, and continuing medical and health education for thousands of participants annually. View open positions at mahec.net/careers.