Healthcare Education for Clinical Students
Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Scholars is a Community Healthcare Fellowship program. It is new to AHEC, but we have made great strides in providing valuable opportunities for participants. Scholars currently include students enrolled in clinical programs from across the state.
The AHEC Scholars program will prepare students to more effectively enter the health professions workforce. It is designed specifically for applicants who have a strong interest in providing care to those living in rural and medically underserved communities across Indiana in positions such as physicians, physician assistants, nurses, public health practitioners, physical therapists, social workers, and other allied health occupations.
AHEC Scholars offers online learning units and community-based experiences designed to give health professions students a deeper understanding of rural and urban healthcare, caring for underserved populations, and the importance of practice transformation in a clinical care setting. Fellows will focus on five core issues – behavioral health integration, cultural competency, interprofessional education, practice transformation, and social determinants of health.