Indiana AHEC Scholars Program
To utilize a comprehensive community-based education approach to improve the skills and competences of health professions students’ skills and competencies necessary to enhance the quality of health care and provide transformative team-based care delivery within rural and underserved areas and populations.
Students attending the Indiana Rural Health Association annual conference participated in an escape room-esque competition to determine what medical ailment befell "Farmer John". Thanks to the planning by the West Central AHEC, the students worked in groups and used clues to solve the mystery. The teamwork and enthusiasm displayed was awesome!
Second year AHEC Scholars in the East Indiana region kicked o the year with a visit to Safe Passage, Inc. to learn about clinical care needs of domestic violence and sexual assault survivors and complete some service learning hours. We are grateful to community partners like Safe Passage who open their doors to our Scholars!
An interprofessional group of AHEC Scholars from the East Central and Northeast Indiana regions assisted in completing approximately 400 sports physicals at the Metro Youth Sports Physical event. The event was hosted by the Urban League and Chi ETA Phi Nursing Sorority. Ball State University nursing students and premed students from Indiana University partnered with the Scholars as well to make a signi cant impact.
Scholars from the Northwest Indiana AHEC attended the Back on Track Wellness Health Fair in Gary. The Health Fair was hosted by St.Timothy Community Church.
North Central Indiana Scholars participated in a Networking and Professional Communications event at Purdue University earlier this year.
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