South Carolina AHEC Scholars Program
Marti Sturdevant
sturdev@musc.edu
The South Carolina AHEC Scholars Program is a multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
This program requires a 2 year commitment and consists of 40 hours of experiential and 40 hours of didactic activities in addition to the regular coursework required by the degree program.
AHEC Scholars is a program of the National AHEC Organization that is implemented by local, statewide, and regional AHECs. Core topic areas covered in the curriculum include:
- Interprofessional education
- Behavioral health integration
- Connecting communities and supporting health professionals
- Virtual learning and telehealth
- Social determinants of health
- Cultural competency
- Practice transformation
Preference will be given to individuals who are:
- South Carolina residents
- From a rural background
- Committed to a rural lifestyle
- Committed to primary care
- From an underrepresented minority group
- From a disadvantaged background
A list of eligible student disciplines is provided in the South Carolina AHEC Scholars Handbook.
This program is provided at no cost to participating scholars.
Links to the program flyer and online application are available on the program website.
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