Application and Eligibility
Free Courses! - Online or in-person courses focusing on six leading-edge healthcare topics
Community! - Work on-site in rural and underserved communities
You! - Receive a $1,000 stipend for your two--year commitment. Connect with health professionals from multiple disciplines
Learn More:
Rylee O'Neill, Director
208-282-3722 or seidahec@isu.edu
Program Overview
Program Entry
- Prepare to Make a Difference!
- Two-year Commitment
- Formal Application Process
- Engage with a Cohort of 15 Peers from Multiple Health Professions Fields
Year One
- Engage with Rural and Underserved Communities!
- Orientation to WWAMI AHEC Scholars
- 40 hours community/experiential/clinical learning
- 40 hours didactics relevant to rural and underserved communities (offered on campus or electronically)
Year Two
- Put Knowledge into Practice!
- 40 hours community/experiential/clinical learning
- 40 hours didactics relevant to rural and underserved communities (offered on campus or electronically)
- Spring networking events
- AHEC Scholars Graduation and Reception of HRSA/AHEC Branded Certificate
Core Topic Areas
Interprofessional Education
- Supports a coordinated, patient-centered model of health care that involves an understanding of the contributions of multiple healthcare professionals
Behavioral Health Integration
- Promotes the development of integrated primary and behavioral health services (mental health and substance abuse)
Social Determinants of Health
- Economic stability, education, social and community context, health and health care, neighborhoods and built environments- and their impact on health
Cultural Competency
- Recognize and address unique cultural, language, and health literacy aspects of diverse individuals and communities
Practice Transformation
- Goal-setting, leadership, facilitation, workflow advancements, measure outcomes, adapt organization tools and processes to team-based models of care delivery
Current and Emerging Health Issues
- Examples: Zika virus, pandemic influenza, COVID-19, opioid abuse, life-span issues