District of Columbia Area Health Education Center             Organization's Service Area The District of Columbia Area Health Education Center (DC AHEC) seeks to change health outcomes of medically underserved communities throughout the District of Columbia.   Mission Statement The mission of DC AHEC is to positively impact the quality of primary and preventive health care to underserved DC residents by improving the delivery of health education, fostering community outreach, and strengthening the future health care work force. To carry out this mission, DC AHEC is committed to: §       Strengthening the current health care work §       Serve as a pipeline to health careers for youth, particularly minority youth, through improved access to educational opportunities; and §       Educating and empowering residents so that they can advocate for themselves and their families in the health care system.