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Nebraska 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
Nebraska Area Health Education Centers
Deadlines
Sep 30, 2024
Purpose

The Nebraska 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 didactic training, along with 40 hours of community-based, experiential training per year 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
Eligibility

Eligible applicants are Nebraska students:

  • Who are enrolled or accepted in the following health profession training programs:
    • ADN or BSN Nursing
    • Community Health
    • Dentistry
    • Medicine (M.D./D.O.)
    • Dental Hygiene
    • Nurse Practitioner
    • Pharmacy
    • Physical Therapy
    • Physician Assistant
    • Radiologic Technology
  • Who are interested in practicing in rural or urban underserved areas
  • Who can commit to the 2 year program
  • Who have access to reliable internet service
Geographic coverage
Nebraska
Amount of funding

This program is provided at no cost to participating scholars. Participants may be eligible to receive a stipend.

Application process

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

Tagged as
Community health workers · Culture and cultural competency · Dental workforce · Health occupations · Integrated service delivery · Interprofessional training of the health workforce · Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Nurses · Oral health · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Pharmacy workforce · Physical therapy · Physicians · Social determinants of health · Nebraska

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