Alaska AHEC Scholars Program
Alaska Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Scholars is a multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
This program consists of classroom/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
- Community health workers
- Telehealth
- Current and emerging health issues
Students must be living in Alaska and currently enrolled in a health career program. This includes certificate programs, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and graduate programs.
This program is provided at no cost to participating scholars.
The online application is available on the program website.
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