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Utah AHEC Scholars Program

This funding record is inactive. Please see the program website or contact the program sponsor to determine if this program is currently accepting applications or will open again in the future.

Sponsor
Utah Area Health Education Centers
Deadlines
Feb 28, 2024
Contact

Tatiana Allen-Webb
801.581.6368
Tatiana.Allen@hsc.utah.edu

Purpose

The Utah AHEC Scholars Program is a multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in underserved rural and urban communities, and networking with other students and professionals.

This program requires a 2 year commitment and consists of classroom or online instruction and hands-on clinical training 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
  • Social determinants of health
  • Cultural competency
  • Practice transformation
  • Current and emerging health issues
  • Connecting communities and supporting health professionals
  • Virtual learning and telehealth
Eligibility

Students enrolled in selected health professions degree programs in Utah are invited to apply.

Geographic coverage
Utah
Amount of funding

This program is provided at no cost to participating scholars.

Application process

A link to the online application is available on the program website.

Tagged as
Behavioral health · Culture and cultural competency · Dental workforce · Health workforce · Integrated service delivery · Interprofessional training of the health workforce · Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Nurses · Occupational therapy · Pharmacy workforce · Physician assistants · Physicians · Public health · Social determinants of health · Telehealth · Utah

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