The Center prepares health profession students for practice in rural and underserved communities. Targeting all disciplines from certificate to doctorate programs, the Center works directly with health facilities and providers across Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ to provide community-based experiential learning opportunities.
Core topics highly relevant to rural practice are emphasized, such as: cultural competency, interprofessional education, and social determinants of health.
AHEC Scholars is a comprehensive two-year program designed to fundamentally supplement and broaden a student’s healthcare training. Any student officially enrolled in their final two years of an Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æn healthcare program can apply!
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Gain healthcare experience the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æn way! RIIN is a distinctive part of the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ AHEC Program providing a rural Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æn "Edventure" for undergraduate and graduate healthcare students or professionals interested in rural health practice. All disciplines are welcome.
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The Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ AHEC hosts certified instructors specifically equipped to provide Youth, Teen, and Adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), Basic Life Support (BLS), Mandt De-Escalation, and Official Red Cross First Aid & CPR.
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