Mountain Area Health Education Center - MAHEC
Kathi Petersen, MPA, currently serves as the Communications Manager at the Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) since September 2022. Prior to this role, Kathi held the position of Public Information Manager at the Explore Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau from October 2019 to August 2022. Kathi has extensive experience in public relations and communications, having founded KP Communications in Asheville, where Kathi served as PR/Communications Strategist for two decades, working with various businesses and nonprofits. Previous roles include Director of Research & Communications at Infrastructure Services Group LLC, Director of Communications at The Collider, and Executive Director of Operations at AdvantageWest Economic Development Group. Kathi's background encompasses significant contributions to the healthcare and senior services sectors, as well as various industries including sports, tourism, and economic development.
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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.