AHEC SCHOLARS
Join Our Interprofessional Education Program!
Are you a health profession student eager to gain hands-on experience and collaborate across disciplines?
Our IPE program offers you a unique opportunity to participate in interprofessional healthcare activities, fostering collaboration and improving patient care
Why Scholars?
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Be a part of a federally recognized program.
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Opportunity to engage with communities in 35 counties across South Texas.
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Learn about different populations living within South Texas.
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Network and train interprofessional with various health profession students.
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Gain knowledge of working with underserved and rural populations.
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Learn about community resources that can improve patient care.
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Become a leader in helping address health inequities.
What's Involved?
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Commitment to completing 1 or 2 years of the program (depending on discipline)
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40 hours of didactics (online and in-person opportunities) each year of the program.
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40 hours of experimental learning (community-based activities, clinical rotations) each year of the program
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Completion of program MUST be concurrent with student's graduation from health profession program.
Who Can Participate?
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Students currently enrolled in a health profession program
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Examples of eligible programs: Nursing(All), Medicine, Dental, PT, OT, PA, SLP, Social work, Pharmacy, Mental Health, CHWs, ETC.
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Undergraduate pre-health professions are ineligible
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Students underrepresented in healthcare are STRONGLY encouraged to apply.
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Students willing to take on extra-curricular activities in addition to their academic commitments.