AHEC Scholars
Are you a health professions student looking to serve and set yourself apart?
Do you want to make a difference in rural and underserved communities?
Become a nationally recognized AHEC Scholar!
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
- Online or in-person courses focusing on eight leading-edge healthcare topics
- Engage with a cohort of up to 30 peers from multiple health professions fields.
- Activities that complement your current academic program.
- Engage with rural and/or underserved communities.
- Earn a nationally recognized certificate.
- Receive a $1,000 stipend for your two year commitment.
- The program is FREE!
Approved Disciplines
- College of Health
- Physician Assistant Studies, MPAS
- School of Nursing
- BSN (not accelerated)
- Master of Science in Nursing
- Nursing, PhD
- Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
- College of Pharmacy
- Professional Pharmacy, PharmD
- College of Arts & Letters
- Clinical Psychology, PhD
What are the Requirements?
- Year One
- Orientation to Idaho AHEC Scholars
- 40 hours community/experiential/clinical learning
- 40 hours didactics relevant to rural and underserved communities (offered on campus or electronically)
- Year Two
- Put Knowledge into Practice!
- 40 hours community/experiential/clinical learning
- 40 hours didactics relevant to rural and underserved communities (offered on campus or electronically)
- Spring networking events
- AHEC Scholars Graduation and Reception of HRSA/AHEC Branded Certificate
Core Topics
- Interprofessional Education
- Supports a coordinated, patient-centered model of health care that involves an understanding of the contributions of multiple healthcare professionals
- Behavioral Health Integration
- Promotes the development of integrated primary and behavioral health services (mental health and substance abuse)
- Social Determinants of Health
- Economic stability, education, social and community context, health and health care, neighborhoods and built environments- and their impact on health
- Cultural Competency
- Recognize and address unique cultural, language, and health literacy aspects of diverse individuals and communities
- Practice Transformation
- Goal-setting, leadership, facilitation, workflow advancements, measure outcomes, adapt organization tools and processes to team-based models of care delivery
- Current and Emerging Health Issues
- Examples: Zika virus, pandemic influenza, COVID-19, opioid abuse, life-span issues
- Connecting Communities and Supporting Health Professionals
- Identify CHWs and paraprofessionals as important connectors/bridges between community and care
- Virtual Learning and Telehealth
- How is telehealth implemented in Idaho and what are the complex policies and laws that govern its use.
