AHEC Scholars
AHEC Scholars is a national program for students who are interested in gaining additional knowledge and experience in rural and urban underserved settings. This is a longitudinal program with clinical, didactic, and community-based activities.
Upon completion of the AHEC Scholars program, participants are awarded a certificate and earn recognition as distinguished AHEC scholars.
AHEC Scholars Program Completion Requirements
- Program completion is contingent upon fulfilling the following requirements over a 2 year period;
- 80 hours of community-based, experiential, or clinical experience in an AHEC location
- 80 hours of didactics or equivalent work
Core Topics for Didactics and Clinical Experience
Didactics and Clinical Experiences support the following eight core topics
Eligibility
Students should have an interest in underserved healthcare with a preference given to students with an interest in primary care. Students are encouraged to apply within two years from program or degree completion, e.g, M3 for medical students. However, applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Institution Requirement
The AHEC Scholars Program is open and available to students of these institutions
