AHEC SCHOLARS

Our AHEC Scholars is an interprofessional education (IPE) program for health professions students interested in gaining additional knowledge and experience working with rural and underserved populations.

Why SCHOLARS?

• Be a part of a federally recognized program.
• Opportunity to engage with communities in 35 counties across South Texas.
• Learn about different populations living within South Texas.
• Network and train interprofessionally with various health profession students.
• Gain knowledge of working with underserved and rural populations.
• Learn about community resources that can improve patient care.
• Become a leader in helping address health inequities.

What’s Involved?

• Commitment to completing 1 0r 2 years of the program (depending on discipline).
• $500 stipend per year for each year in the program.
• 40 hours of didactics (online or in-person opportunities) each year of the program.
• 40 hours of experimental learning (community based activities, clinical rotations) each year of the program.
• Completions of program MUST be concurrent with student’s graduation from health profession program.

Who Can Participate?

• Students currently enrolled in a health professions program*
  • Examples of eligible programs: Nursing, Medicine, Dental, PT, OT, PA, Social Work, Pharmacy, Behavioral Health (Graduate level Psychology and counseling), CHWs, ETC.
    • High School students and Undergraduate Pre-Health Professions are NOT eligible.
• Students underrepresented in healthcare are STRONGLY encouraged to apply.
• Students willing to take on extra-curricular activities in addition to their academic commitments.

APPLY HERE TODAY!