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NC AHEC Scholars Program at Wake AHEC

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Selected applicants participate in a two-year educational program and may receive an $2000 travel expense subsidy ($1000 per year, subject to academic or institutional approval). Each AHEC Scholar will receive a NC AHEC Scholars Certificate, setting them apart from other students in an increasingly competitive environment. Selected scholars will meet students and faculty from other schools and across the region and state. They will also have the chance to meet leaders in health care and make connections with other participants, creating an invaluable network for their future careers.

Topics Scholars will study include:

  • Interprofessional education
  • Behavioral health education
  • Social determinants of health
  • Cultural competency
  • Practice transformation
  • Current and emerging health issues
  • Connecting communities and supporting health professionals
  • Virtual learning and telehealth

With an emphasis on individuals from underrepresented minority populations and/or from disadvantaged/rural backgrounds, as well as first-generation college students, the NC AHEC Scholars Program aims to improve the diversity and distribution of all health professions and to support health systems transformation across the state. Each class of NC AHEC Scholars represents a variety of health professions and institutions from every region of North Carolina.

The NC AHEC Scholars Program is one of 49 programs in the country supported, in part, by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

Questions? Please contact bbrady@wakeahec.org

Program Eligibility

NC AHEC Scholars must:

  • be enrolled in a college-level health professions education training program in North Carolina that is a minimum of 2 years in duration.
  • have reliable access to Wi-Fi,
  • have reliable transportation, and
  • be eligible to work inside the United States.

How To Apply


Instructions:
Fill out the application. 

QR code for application - link is included above

A completed application will include the following materials:

  • AHEC Scholars Application
  • 2 Letters of Recommendation
  • Transcript

Application Questions? Contact bbrady@wakeahec.org.

Requirements

Each NC AHEC Scholar must:

  • be committed to the program for a total of two years,
  • complete 40 hours of didactic training each year of the program, and
  • complete 40 hours of experiential training each year of the program.
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