Sydney Hirt
"I knew that I wanted to work in my hometown as a PA after graduation, and becoming an AHEC Scholar would be a way for me to use my healthcare career and give back to my community,"
Applications for the 2027-2029 cohort will open during the 2027 Spring Semester!
Interested in providing care to rural and medically underserved communities?
Interested in learning how to effectively deliver team-based health care?
Interested in experiencing unique programs and services for rural and underserved communities?
If your responses are yes,
AHEC Scholars may be designed just for you.
The AHEC Scholars program is 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. Timing of the team-based community experiences will be dependent upon the selected cohort鈥檚 availability.
Eligibility: Students in the final two years of an accredited health professions program, including two-year degree programs, are eligible to apply to be an AHEC Scholar.
Eligible programs include (not an exhaustive list) medicine, nursing, physician assistant, public health, social work, physical therapy, occupational therapy, dental, dental hygiene and other allied health programs.
Duration: Two academic years
Didactic Content: 40 hours of online and asynchronous education
Experiential Learning: 40 hours of community-based experiences with team members
Stipend: $1,800 stipend to participants meeting requirements both years ($800 in Year 1 / $1,000 in Year 2)
Application Deadline: Check back during the 2027 Spring Semester to apply for the next cohort!
