AHEC Scholars is a national program for health professions students interested in supplementing their education by gaining additional knowledge and experience in rural and/or underserved urban settings. This is a longitudinal program with interdisciplinary 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.

 

The program duration is two years and each year includes the following for a total of 160 hours:

• 40 hours per year of community-based, experiential, or clinical training in rural and/or underserved area

• 2,400 points (1 minute = 1 point) per year of didactic education (focused on eight Core Topic Areas) in Google Classroom.

• Core Topic Areas

  • Interprofessional Education

  • Behavioral Health Integration

  • Social Determinants of Health

  • Cultural Competency

  • Practice Transformation

  • Current and Emerging Health Issues

  • Telehealth

  • Community Health Worker

 

The Southeast Kentucky AHEC invites you to become an inaugural member of this very elite academic opportunity.  Being selected as an AHEC Scholar starts building your career now.  Some benefits of this program will include:

• Opportunity to shadow and work with and an interdisciplinary team of health care professionals.

• Study real-life patient scenarios

• Boost your resume

• Network with future health professionals

• Distinguish yourself for future employers

• $250 stipend at the end of each year

 

 

 

 

Applying is easy.  Click below.

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If you have questions, please contact:

Kathleen Couch

606-487-0135

kathleen.couch@kctcs.edu

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Deadline to apply is September 12, 2025.