Helen Riehle has been named as the executive director of the Champlain Valley Area Health Education Center (AHEC) in St. Albans. Prior to joining Champlain Valley AHEC, Riehle taught middle school, was the executive director of the Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care and served in the Vermont State Legislature. As a legislator, Riehle chaired health and welfare, administrative rules and health access committees in the House and Senate. She has also been active on numerous non-profit and higher education boards in the Chittenden County region including UVM, Burlington College, and Vermont Public Television. She lives in South Burlington with her husband, Ted Riehle.
The Champlain Valley AHEC improves access to quality health care by working with community and academic partners to support healthcare workforce development through recruitment, retention and continuing education of health care professionals. Champlain Valley AHEC is located in St. Albans, Vermont and serves the counties of Addison, Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle.