northwest ahec has four locations (main office and three regional bases) to meet the needs of its constituents: the main office is at wake forest school of medicine in winston-salem, north carolina; the regional bases are catawba valley medical center in hickory, rowan regional medical center in rowan county and watauga medical center (part of the appalachian regional healthcare system) in watauga county. each of the locations offers library services and training room/meeting facilities.