GRADUATE PROGRAMS
COMMUNITY HEALTH EXPERIENCE (CHE)
- Medical Students
- Program Dates: June – July (TBA)
The Community Health Experience Program (CHE) was developed through a partnership with the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and collaboration with the New York Metropolitan Regional AHEC office and the three AHECs serving New York City; (Brooklyn/Queens/Long Island AHEC, Bronx/Westchester AHEC, and Manhattan-Staten Island AHEC). This program is a six-week summer program geared towards medical school students who have completed their first year, and are interested in obtaining exposure to diverse community and public health experiences.
The Metro AHEC offices place students in various community based health and health related organizations that would not only expose them to underrepresented populations, but give them a hands-on approach to becoming aware of an array of issues and concerns, affecting health of the community.
Given that their academic training in medical school will focus on science and clinical medicine, students are strategically placed in non-clinical settings to enhance their learning experience. The Metro AHEC offices believe that health professionals with an understanding of community health issues will have a great impact on minimizing healthcare disparities in the future. In addition to placement in community organizations, students are also provided a didactic lecture series once a week, which covers different community/public health centered topics and field trips.
The Metro AHEC offices are looking to expand the Community Health Experience Program to other health professions schools and community organizations. If you are interested,
please contact any of the three Metro AHEC offices for more information:
Brooklyn-Queens-Long Island AHEC
www.bqliahec.org
Bronx-Westchester AHEC
www.bwahec.org
Manhattan-Staten Island AHEC
www.msiahec.org
Click Here to Apply Now
AHEC Scholars
- Graduate Health Professions Students, entering their junior year and/or 2 years away from graduating at the beginning of their program
- Commitment: 2 years
The AHEC Scholars Program is a supplemental program for current health profession students interested in gaining additional training and team-based non-clinical experiences working with underserved populations.
AHEC Scholars will practice inter-professional collaboration and better position themselves to join a well-prepared, diverse, and culturally competent primary care workforce demonstrating team-based care as an element of practice transformation and achieving more effective patient outcomes. Each cohort is made up of students from medically underserved areas who have a goal of providing adequate and accessible healthcare to those communities.
officeGRADUATE PROGRAMS
COMMUNITY HEALTH EXPERIENCE (CHE)
- Medical Students
- Program Dates: June – July (TBA)
The Community Health Experience Program (CHE) was developed through a partnership with the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and collaboration with the New York Metropolitan Regional AHEC office and the three AHECs serving New York City; (Brooklyn/Queens/Long Island AHEC, Bronx/Westchester AHEC, and Manhattan-Staten Island AHEC). This program is a six-week summer program geared towards medical school students who have completed their first year, and are interested in obtaining exposure to diverse community and public health experiences.
The Metro AHEC offices place students in various community based health and health related organizations that would not only expose them to underrepresented populations, but give them a hands-on approach to becoming aware of an array of issues and concerns, affecting health of the community.
Given that their academic training in medical school will focus on science and clinical medicine, students are strategically placed in non-clinical settings to enhance their learning experience. The Metro AHEC offices believe that health professionals with an understanding of community health issues will have a great impact on minimizing healthcare disparities in the future. In addition to placement in community organizations, students are also provided a didactic lecture series once a week, which covers different community/public health centered topics and field trips.
The Metro AHEC offices are looking to expand the Community Health Experience Program to other health professions schools and community organizations. If you are interested,
please contact any of the three Metro AHEC offices for more information:
Brooklyn-Queens-Long Island AHEC
www.bqliahec.org
Bronx-Westchester AHEC
www.bwahec.org
Manhattan-Staten Island AHEC
www.msiahec.org
Click Here to Apply Now
