PEE DEE REGIONAL COALITION - Questions and Answers

Frequently Asked Questions about the Pee Dee Regional Coalition and the other state-wide Coalitions.

Q. How and why were the regional Coalitions for Health Careers formed?
A. The four regional, community-based Coalitions were formed in 2005 by the South Carolina AHEC with funding from The Duke Endowment. The purpose of the Coalitions is to help increase the number of underrepresented minority South Carolina students who enter careers in health care.

Q. Is this an AHEC Coalition?
A. The South Carolina Coalitions for Health Careers are not AHEC entities. The South Carolina AHEC serves as a convener for the Coalitions and supports the goal of the Coalitions.

Q. How are the Coalitions funded?
A. The South Carolina Coalitions for Health Careers were established with support from The Duke Endowment with a four year grant that began in 2005. Key to the success of each Coalition after 2009 will be their ability to build a shared spirit of collaboration and an infrastructure that will sustain the Coalition beyond the end of grant funding. Each Coalition is working to solicit funds in their region from a broad range of businesses and industries that have a vested interest in assuring a high quality, diverse, healthcare workforce.

Q. How is The Duke Endowment award being used by the Coalitions?
A. Funds provided by The Duke Endowment are being utilized by the Coalitions to implement activities that support the strategies established by the Coalitions. As the grant recipient, the South Carolina AHEC provides support for programmatic activities and oversight of the expenditure of funds.