SD AHEC Scholars: Rural Health Leadership Program Application

AHEC Scholars is a program for health professions students interested in supplementing their education by gaining additional knowledge and experience in rural and/or underserved urban settings. This is a longitudinal program with interdisciplinary curricula to implement a defined set of clinical, didactic, and community-based activities. All experiential or clinical training will be conducted in rural and/or underserved urban settings.

Program duration is approximately two-years, and each year includes the following for a total of 160 hours:

For applicants enrolled in technical colleges, program duration is approximately one year and includes the following for a total of 80 hours:

  • 40 hours community-based, experiential, or clinical training in rural and/or underserved area
  • 40 hours didactic education (focused on six Core Topic Areas)
      • Core Topic Areas
        • Interprofessional Education
        • Behavioral Health Integration
        • Social Determinants of Health
        • Leadership
        • Cultural Competency
        • Practice Transformation
        • Current and Emerging Health Issues

** ALL Fields are required unless otherwise noted. Application and all required documents are due upon submission. **

Application Questions:

Hanna Siems, Executive Director & Melissa Ettswold, Associate Director - Southeast SD AHEC

Phone: 605-655-8285     Email: hanna.siems@yrahec.org | melissa.ettswolds@yrahec.org

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Mikayla Titus, Executive Director - Northeast SD AHEC

Phone: 605-715-5152 (call/text)    Email: m.titus@nesdahec.org

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a. From a high school with low average SAT/ACT score or below average State test results.

b. Person where English is not their primary language.

c. First generation college student

d. Person from a high school where at least 30 of the enrolled students are eligible for free or reduced priced lunches.

e. Anyone below the poverty threshold at https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines

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