Stand out from the crowd!

AHEC Scholars is an interdisciplinary program focused on preparing health professions students to serve urban underserved and rural populations.  AHEC Scholars is a two-year commitment.  (Students in programs one year or shorter may complete a one-year option.)  AHEC Scholars commit to a minimum of 40 hours per year of team-based training in a rural or underserved environment (that may be a part of their current required curriculum) and an additional 40 hours per year of didactic education focused on the following topic areas:

• Interprofessional Education (also known as interdisciplinary training)

• Behavioral Health Integration

• Connecting Communities and Supporting Health Professionals

• Virtual Learning and Telehealth

• Social Determinants of Health

• Cultural Competency
• Practice Transformation
• Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
• Opioid and Polysubstance Use Disorder

Benefits of AHEC Scholars include:

• Adding to your resume or CV to help you stand out from the crowd

• Networking with health care students who share a vision of every person in Colorado having the opportunity to attain their full and best health.
• Learning alongside health care students from many disciplines and regions of Colorado.
• Preparing to join healthcare teams and be a part of these efforts from day one.
• Gaining knowledge about health care practice transformation efforts currently being implemented by clinics and health systems.

The program is free to students who are accepted into it, and the Front Range Area Health Education Center has a budget to help AHEC Scholars with things like purchase of scrubs and other supplies. You are eligible to apply if you are studying for one of the following professions:

  • Associate Degree in Nursing
  • Associate of Applied Sciences in Emergency Medical Services
  • Associate of Applied Sciences in Medical Assistant
  • Associate of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene
  • Associate of Applied Science in Integrated Health Professions (Holistic Health)
  • Associate of Applied Science in Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
  • Associate of Applied Sciences in Dental Assistant
  • Associate of Applied Sciences in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
  • Associate of Applied Sciences in Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Associate of Applied Sciences in Paramedics
  • Associate of Applied Sciences in Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Associate of Applied Sciences in Radiology Technician (RTA)
  • Associate of Applied Sciences in Respiratory Care
  • Associate of Applied Sciences in Surgical Technician
  • Bachelor in Public Health
  • Bachelor of Science in Dietetics
  • Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science, Health Promotions, Recreation
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Bachelor of Science in Nutrition
  • Certificate in Dental Assisting
  • Certificate in Nurse Assisting / Nurse Aid Certificate (CNA)
  • Certificate in Practical Nursing / Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
  • Certificate in Practical Nursing in Addiction Counseling
  • Certificate in Phlebotomy
  • Community Health Worker
  • Doctor of Dental Medicine
  • Doctor of Medicine
  • Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Doctor of Pharmacy
  • Doctor of Physical Therapy
  • Doctor of Psychology/PhD
  • Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • Master of Physician Assistant Studies (PA)
  • Master of Public Health
  • Master of Science in Dietetics
  • Master of Science in Exercise Science
  • Master of Social Work
  • Nurse practitioners
  • Nurse midwives
  • Optometrists
  • Public Health Allied professionals