AHEC Scholars

 

 

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AHEC Scholars

 

• Student Handbook

  Click here to view the current AHEC Scholars Handbook for more details about the program. 

• Curriculum Requirements

  Basic Curriculum Requirements

  AHEC Scholars is a two-year program, including 40 hours in classroom or online training plus 40 hours of community-based learning each year. Before the student graduates from the AHEC Scholars program, they must have completed at least 5 hours in each of the core topic areas: behavioral health, interprofessional education, social determinants of health, cultural competency, practice transformation, and other current or emerging issues

  Students in a 4-year Bachelor or Graduate program: Apply to become a Scholar for your final 2 years of study. 

  Students in a degree or certificate program that takes 2 years or less: Apply to become a Scholar for your final year of study. You will only complete 1 year of requirements. 

  AHEC Scholars is set up with a modular format, so different students can complete different coursework to satisfy the curriculum requirements. Students can assemble any collection of modules they choose so long as they meet all the criteria below. Most of the curriculum offerings are available online but some may require face-to-face interaction. Not all courses will be accessible in all places. Contact the nearest AHEC regional office for the most up-to-date list of courses available in your area.

• Community-Based Learning Opportunities

  Community-Based Learning

  “Community-based learning” provides students with real-life health field experience. Students will spend 40 hours per year in a clinic, hospital, community organization, government agency, etc., learning how healthcare is provided in the real world outside the classroom. AHEC Scholars provides two tracks for the community-based learning.

  The rural track sends students out to small towns and villages across Alaska. Small communities may have no more than one or two healthcare providers, so the scope of the job is very wide. AHEC will cover the costs for students’ round-trip transportation and seven days of housing expenses on a reimbursement basis.

  The urban underserved track addresses city populations which suffer from lack of access to affordable or effective care. These populations include the elderly, the homeless, Alaska Natives, and others. The urban underserved community-based learning takes place in Anchorage, the Matanuska Valley or Fairbanks. 

  AHEC Scholars enrolled in the program for 2 years will have an urban underserved community-based experience for their first year, and will go out to a rural community in their second year. Timing and location is flexible and the AHEC staff will work with the Scholar to place them. (Those students based outside of Anchorage and Fairbanks will work with AHEC staff for a more customized plan.)

• Requirements for Admission

  Students must meet all the following requirements for admission to the AHEC Scholars program:

  • Students must be currently enrolled in a degree or certificate program related to healthcare. (In other words, a nursing student must be accepted into the School of Nursing; someone completing pre-requisites would not qualify.) As of September 2018, AHEC recognizes all the following programs: 
    
    

  • Behavioral Health Aide
  • Certified Nursing Assistant
  • Children's Mental Health
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.Ed.)
  • Clinical-Community Psychology
  • Community Health Aide/Practitioner
  • Community Health Worker
  • Dental Assisting
  • Dental Health Aide/Therapist
  • Dental Hygiene (BS)
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography
  • Dietetics (BS, MS, Internship)
  • Emergency Medical Technician
  • Health Sciences
  • Human Services (AAS, BHS)
  • Justice
  • Justice Administration
  • Kinesiology

   

  • Medical Assisting
  • Medical Coding
  • Medical Lab Science (AAS, BS)
  • Medicine
  • Nursing (AAS, BS, MS)
  • Nursing Practice (Doctorate)
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Outdoor Leadership (AAS)
  • Paramedicine (Certificate, AAS)
  • Pharmacy
  • Physical Education
  • Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Physician Assistant
  • Public Health
  • Radiologic Technology
  • Social Work (BS, MS)
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Surgical Technology

  • Complete the online application for rolling admission into the current cohort. 

For more information about AHEC Scholars, please contact:

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Rising Scholars

• Student Handbook
  Click here to view the current Rising Scholars Handbook for more details about the program. 
• Eligibility

  You are eligible to apply if you:

  • Are a pre-major college student; OR
  • Are attending either an ANSEP Acceleration Academy (high school) or an
    Alaska Middle College School
• Program Structure

  The Rising Scholars programs consists of four main components: monthly meetings, events, mentorship, and shadowing.

  Monthly meetings and events form the backbone of the program. Monthly meetings occur once per month and include program updates, fun and informative activities, and opportunities to connect with peers. Events occur regularly and include guest speaker presentations, seminars, certificate trainings, and more.

  Peer mentorship is an optional component of the Rising Scholars program. As a part of this program we connect you with a healthcare professional or peer a few years ahead of you in their education.

  Finally you will have the opportunity to shadow a healthcare professional for 8-16 hours. This shadowing placement may happen at any time during the year depending upon availability.

For more information about Rising Scholars, please contact: