West Virginia AHEC Rural Community Health Scholars Program

Overview:

• West Virginia AHEC Rural Community Health Scholars is a program for health professions students interested in supplementing their education though meaningful experiences in rural and/or underserved urban settings.

• This is a two-year program with interdisciplinary curricula designed to help students develop their knowledge through clinical, didactic, and community-based activities. All experiential or clinical training will be conducted in rural and/or underserved settings.

• The West Virginia AHEC Rural Community Health Scholars program duration is two years, and Scholars must complete the following requirements annually for a total of 160 hours (80 hours total in year one, and 80 hours total in year two):

  • 40 hours of community-based experiential or clinical training in a rural or underserved area.

  • 40 hours of didactic education via our online platform, SOLE.

• A stipend amount of $650 per year ($1,300 over the course of the two-year program) will be awarded to all Scholars accepted into this program.

Kisstaman Epps, MA

Position

Program Manager, WV AHEC Rural Community Health Scholars, Institute for Community and Rural Health

Organization

West Virginia University

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