AHEC Scholars Program

The Alabama AHEC Scholars Program is a multidisciplinary program that gives health professions students a unique opportunity to practice hands-on training and gain experience providing care in rural or underserved areas.

AHEC Scholars learn as inter-professional teams, completing didactic and clinical training alongside their regular curricula while preparing to work with Alabama’s medically disadvantaged populations.

Eligibility

• Interest in underserved and/or rural healthcare
• Currently enrolled in a health professions program with a minimum 2.0 GPA
• Qualifying health professions:
  • Medicine
  • Physician Assistant
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Pharmacy
  • Physical Therapy

Benefits

AHEC Scholars will enhance their knowledge and competence in the following core areas:

• Interprofessional Education (IPE)
• Behavioral Health Integration
• Social Determinants of Health
• Cultural Competency
• Practice Transformation
• Current and Emerging Health Issues
• Telehealth
• Community Health Engagement

AHEC Scholars will engage in team-based clinical experiences providing care to vulnerable and underserved patients in settings like homeless shelters, free clinics, community health centers, health

$500 Stipend Available Per Year