AHEC Scholars Program

AHEC Scholars Program Core Topic Areas AHEC SLVAHEC Local Programs Apply

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  • Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Scholars Program

    Note that this website is currently for the AHEC Scholar program in the Colorado's San Luis Valley. If you are interested in joining an AHEC Scholars program in another part of the country, please contact your regional Area Health Education Center (AHEC). A list of national AHECs can be found here.

    SLVAHEC Scholar at graduation showing off their completion certificate and a gift.

    The AHEC Scholars Program is an interdisciplinary education and training program with curricula focused on rural and/or underserved populations. Scholars are required to commit to two years within the program, which consists of a minimum of 40 hours per year of team-based training in a rural or underserved environment and an additional 40 hours per year of didactic education. Students in programs lasting one year or shorter may complete the program in one year.

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  • AHEC Scholar 8 core topic areas

    8 core topic area: inter-professional education, behavioral health integration, connecting communities & supporting health professionals, virtual learning & telehealth, social determinants of health, cultural competency, practice transformation, current and emerging health issues
    Current and emerging health issues: maternal morbidity and mortality, opioid and polysubstance use disorder

    Oral Health: Access to care and primary care integration

    Mental Health: Access to care

    Suicide Prevention

    Health Effects of Oil & Gas Extraction

  • Area Health Education Center

  • SLVAHEC Local Programs

    Available only to specific local programs at Adams State University and Trinidad State College

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