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Southwest PA AHEC Scholars!

Use this page as a hub where you can find all things SW PA AHEC Scholars - updates, resources, and more.

Canvas for Scholars

Check out Canvas for engaging modules that nurture culturally competent, interprofessional learning, equipping you to provide holistic care for underserved communities.

Interactive Events Calendar for Scholars

Don't miss the SW PA AHEC Events Calendar, your access to speakers and immersive community-based activities addressing evolving health needs. Scroll through the months above, or click the button below to access the interactive calendar for this semester!

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Prospective Scholar?

Learn more and apply below!

The Pennsylvania AHEC Scholars Program supports the development of students’ competencies to provide quality, patient-centered care for individuals in rural and underserved areas, as well as other vulnerable populations.

Through this supplemental, self-guided 2-year curriculum, students will:

  • Develop awareness of barriers to healthcare, as well as the complex needs of rural and urban underserved communities.

  • Participate in clinical, didactic and community-based activities enhanced by interprofessional collaboration with AHEC Scholars across Pennsylvania and the nation.

  • Examine how social determinants of health, behavioral health needs, and cultural characteristics impact individual and population health.

  • Develop a professional identity that is attuned to the needs of vulnerable patients and that genuinely reflects on one’s own beliefs and practices.

“My experience as an AHEC Scholar was critical in my preparation to work with patients experiencing chronic pain, and helped me develop my specialty.”
— Sarah, AHEC Scholar '20-'22