AHEC Scholars is a national interprofessional and innovative program geared toward health profession students. The program exposes you to interdisciplinary didactic and community-based clinical/experiential training in rural and/or underserved areas in Maryland. This program is completed during the two years prior to degree completion.
Benefits:
- RECOGNITION: Receive a Maryland AHEC Scholar Certificate of Completion, signifying an advanced accomplishment that enhances knowledge and skills.
- LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: Become an IPE thought leader in your field and create an invaluable network of mentors and colleagues.
- BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS: Work together with other health disciplines, learning their roles and responsibilities.
- BUILDING SKILLS: Bolster your knowledge about rural and underserved health care throughout Maryland.
- BUILDING YOUR CV: Opportunities will arise to speak or participate at national conferences/events, e.g. National AHEC Biannual Conference.
Applicants must be enrolled in a health professions degree program (List of Disciplines) and two years from degree or program completion.
AHEC Scholars must complete 40 hours of community-based clinical or experiential training in rural and/or underserved areas and 40 hours of didactic education each year of the program.
“I definitely enjoyed the AHEC Scholars program, and working on the Eastern Shore will always be one of my favorite memories from medical school. I am still at the University of Maryland for Emergency Medicine residency but hope to practice in a rural setting someday.” — Brent Hurt, MD (Class of 2021)
Application cycle is now open for Cohort 3 until Oct. 15: AHEC Scholar Website and Application.
View testimonials from past Scholars: AHEC Scholar Video.