AHEC Scholar 1 Year Program

Issued by University of North Dakota

AHEC Scholars is a nationally recognized certification program for health profession students interested in supplementing their education by gaining additional knowledge and experience in rural and underserved settings. This program complements existing coursework to emphasize a team-based approach with interdisciplinary curricula implementing a defined set of clinical, didactic, and community-based activities for healthcare. A $500 stipend is awarded to eligible participants upon completion.

Type Learning
Level Foundational
Time Months
Cost Free

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Earning Criteria

Students must read the full description on the website, follow all instructions, and complete the application prior to beginning the program.
Students should have an interest in serving rural and/or underserved healthcare areas, be currently enrolled in a health professions degree or certificate program in North Dakota, and be 1 year from graduation or degree completion
40 hours of community-based, experiential, or clinical training in rural and/or underserved areas.
40 hours of didactic interprofessional coursework focused on the 8 core topic areas (Continuing education modules or college credits not required for currently enrolled program are accepted).