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Become a Scholar
Why BECOME A SCHOLAR?
Who is
eligible?
what will you learn?
What will you learn?
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Be a part of a cohort of participants from different health profession fields.
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Interact with other AHEC Scholars across Alabama.
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Engage in activities that complement your current academic program.
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Serve in rural and/or underserved communities.
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Receive a $1,000 stipend for your two-year commitment.
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The program is FREE
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Be enrolled in an Alabama college-level health professions training program of at least two years in length by September 30, 2023
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Be a health professions student of an approved program (see list below)
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Commit to a two-year AHEC Scholars activity agenda
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Cutting edge curriculum designed with 8 core topics that are critical for our future workforce
-Interprofessional Education (IPE) or Team-Based Training
-Behavioral Health
-Social Determinants of Health
-Cultural Competency as part of Patient-Centered Care
-Practice Transformation
-Current and Emerging Health Issues
- Connecting Communities and Supporting Health Professionals
-Virtual Learning and Telehealth
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Clinical training experiences are interprofessional.
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Scholars will train with at least one other healthcare discipline to be better prepared to enter the workforce as part of a team.
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Participants will receive 40 hours of training (both clinical and didactic for a total of 80 hours) each year of the program.
Approved Courses of Study
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Nursing
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Pharmacy
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Social Work
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Physician Assistant
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Applied Health Science
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Radiology
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Dietician
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Radiologic Technology
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Physical Therapy
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Physical Therapist Assistant
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Nurse Practitioner
Applications for the 2023-2024 Ahec scholars program are now open, to apply
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