AHEC Scholars
Join AHEC Scholars...achieve more!
- Network with students in various disciplines
- Network with students across the state
- Better prepared to work with diverse patients in rural and/or urban communities
- Resume and job interview preparation
AHEC Scholars is for health professions students wishing to supplement their education by gaining additional knowledge and experience in rural and/or underserved urban settings. AHEC Scholars is a two-year commitment involving inter-professional curricula to implement a defined set of clinical, didactic, and community-based activities. All experiential or clinical training will be conducted in rural and/or underserved urban settings.
Students must have a current interest in rural or underserved urban healthcare, be
enrolled in a health professions degree or certificate program and be two years from
program or degree completion. This includes but is not limited to students in Medical
(MD/DO), Dental, Pharmacy, Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant,
Masters of Social Work, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Masters and Doctor of Occupational
Therapy, Doctor of Optometry, Clinical Psychology, Masters in Midwifery, and Health
Care Management or Administration (undergrad). If you are not in one of these programs,
but have interest in AHEC Scholars, please contact us at information@mahec.org.
Minority students, socio-economically disadvantaged students, and students from rural
and/or underserved urban areas are particularly encouraged to apply. Priority will
be given to Missouri residents enrolled in postsecondary health professionals programs
of at least two years in duration.
AHEC Scholars are expected to complete a total of 40 hours community-based, experiential, or clinical training in rural and/or underserved urban areas as well as 40 hours didactic education each year. Topics will focus on:
- Inter-professional Education
- Behavioral Health Integration
- Social Determinants of Health
- Cultural Competency
- Practice Transformation
- Current and Emerging Health Issues
- Virtual Learning and Telehealth
- Connecting Communities to Resources
AHEC Scholars is a statewide program with approximately 105 students total, organized into small regional cohorts facilitated out of St Joseph, Kirksville, St. Louis, Rolla, Kansas City, Springfield, and Poplar Bluff.
Important dates:
- Applications due Oct. 21
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Notification of acceptance Tuesday, Oct. 22nd via email
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Regional Orientation Tuesday, Oct. 29th, 6-7 pm