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Alaska AHEC Scholars Program

Link
View Program Website
Sponsor
Alaska Center for Rural Health and Health Workforce
Deadlines
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Contact

Spencer Toft
satoft@alaska.edu
907.786.4853

Purpose

Alaska AHEC Scholars 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 classroom or online instruction and community-based 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
Eligibility

Students must be currently enrolled in a degree or certificate program related to healthcare. A list of eligible programs is provided in the requirements for admission section of the program website.

Students in a 4-year bachelor or graduate program should apply to become an AHEC Scholar for the final 2 years of study.

Students in a degree or certificate program that takes 2 years or less should apply for the final year of study.

Geographic coverage
Alaska
Amount of funding

This program is provided at no cost to participating scholars. Participants will also receive stipends and travel support.

Application process

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

Tagged as
Behavioral health · Behavioral health workforce · Culture and cultural competency · Dental workforce · Health aides and assistants · Health occupations · Health workforce education and training · Integrated service delivery · Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Nurses · Occupational therapy · Oral health · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Pharmacy workforce · Physical therapy · Physician assistants · Physicians · Primary care · Public health · Social determinants of health · Alaska

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Organizations (1)

  • Alaska Center for Rural Health and Health Workforce, view details



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