Halifax Regional has historically maintained strong relationships with many health professional schools and programs, and provides clinical experience to approximately 65 students annually through its affiliation with the NEWH Consortium, composed of the community colleges in Nash, Edgecombe, Wilson and Halifax counties in North Carolina. The Medical Center receives over 55 nursing and nursing assistant students from Halifax Community College, as well as students in respiratory therapy, radiology technology, operating room technology and medical laboratory technology from the other community colleges in the NEWH Consortium. We also provide clinical experience to pharmacy students from the University of North Carolina School of Pharmacy and the Campbell University School of Pharmacy and to dietary students from East Carolina University and four area high school's health occupations students.
Through its affiliation with Area L AHEC, the Medical Center provides clinical training for all levels of medical students, interns and residents from several medical schools, including East Carolina University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University and others.
Halifax Regional, through providing quality assurance and medical direction services, sponsors rescue squads for Halifax Emergency Medical Service Authority, Warrenton Rescue Squad, Scotland Neck Rescue Squad and Enfield Rescue Squad.