About
Erie Niagara AHEC is dedicated to creating a diverse healthcare workforce and well-informed community. Our educational programs address community health issues such as maternal health, opioid use, and health literacy. By joining forces with health professionals, high schools, universities, and students, we aim to expand the pipeline of student to professional networks within the Buffalo-Niagara region.
Erie Niagara AHEC offers educational programs to high school and college students that develop skills and encourage entry into healthcare professions. Additional programs include continuing education and training programs for current health professionals. Erie Niagara AHEC also provides community education events on important health topics including health literacy, opioid use, and maternal health. Our programs offer something for everyone!






"I believe that this program is sculpting me to be the type of health professional I want to become. It has given me real-world experience in engaging patients and how to go about providing effective intervention."
Kofi, AHEC Scholar
Our Mission
Erie Niagara Area Health Education Center (ENAHEC) transforms and creates a diverse health workforce by educating, exposing, and connecting future and current health professionals to underserved and underrepresented communities in Erie and Niagara counties.


Our Vision
Erie Niagara AHEC envisions a community in which all members receive quality, equitable healthcare from providers who look like them.
Meet the Team

Brittany Tranello, LMSW
Interim Executive Director
Board of Directors
Officers
Walter B. Holland, Jr., DDS
Board Chair
Charles Walker
Secretary
Bryan M. Cacciotti, AICP, MUP
Treasurer
Directors
Corinne E. Abrams, MPH
Laura Berrady, MBA
Samuel Borbor-Sawyer
Louis Dangelo, MCHES
Rachel Ersing, DC, MBA, MAOL, LMT
Bernadette Giles
Alexcia Harrod, MPA
Tara Jefferson, RN, BS, MBA
Mattie L. Rhodes, PhD, RN
Leishia Smallwood, MPA, Advisor
Erie Niagara Area Health Education Center
For more information, please contact us!
Email: info@erieniagaraahec.org
Phone: 716.835.9358
Address: 77 Goodell St, Suite 460, Buffalo, NY 14203
