The Nevada Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Scholars Program is for undergraduate and graduate level clinical and nonclinical health profession students who wish to complement their education by further developing their leadership knowledge and experience in rural or underserved urban settings.
AHEC Scholars participate in clinical and non-clinical, didactic and community-based activities and projects with a focus on leadership development.
Focus areas include
- About Nevada AHEC Scholars
The Nevada AHEC Scholars Program prepares students for future leadership roles in health care through interdisciplinary training and provides networking opportunities with potential for career advancement.
AHEC Scholars:
- Earn recognition as student leaders
- Inspire and improve health status and outcomes
- Build cultural competency
- Gain invaluable, real-world experience
- Participate in practical didactic and civic engagement opportunities
- IPE credit may be awarded by enrolled institutions
- Stipend upon program completion milestones
Nevada AHEC Scholars programs of study include:
- Biology
- Clinical mental health counseling
- Dental medicine
- Health care administration and policy
- Marriage and family therapy
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Physical therapy
- Public health
- Social work
- Program Highlights
- Participate
- Nevada AHECs
Desert Meadows AHEC
Edy Taylor
ETaylor@comagine.org
505-998-9760
Nicole Taylor
jtaylor@comagine.org
Sarah Mae Agbilay
sagbilay@comagine.org
Disclaimer: The Nevada AHEC Scholars Program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under Grant #U77HP23062 with 50% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.