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Colorado Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Scholars Program

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus & Colorado Area Health Education Center
Full-time
On-site
Colorado
Behavioral Health, Training Program, Medical Students, Community-Based, Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI)

Colorado Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Scholars Program

We envision every person in Colorado having the opportunity to attain their full health potential.The AHEC Scholars Program is an interdisciplinary education and training program with curricula focused on rural and/or underserved populations. Scholars are required to commit to two years within the program, which consists of a minimum of 40 hours per year of team-based training in a rural or underserved environment and an additional 40 hours per year of didactic education. Students in programs lasting one year or shorter may complete the program in one year. Our didactic program is focused on the following 8 core topic areas:

AHEC Scholar Benefits

  • Networking with health care students and providers who share a vision of every person in Colorado having the opportunity to attain their full and best health. 
  • Learning alongside health care students and providers from many disciplines and regions of Colorado.
  • Preparing to join healthcare teams and be a part of these efforts from day one.
  • Gaining knowledge about health care practice transformation efforts currently being implemented by clinics and health systems. 
  • Adding to your resume or CV.

    • Find your local AHEC below and click the tile with your corresponding Regional Center to apply and join fellow health care students committed to the vision of every person in Colorado having the opportunity to attain their full and best health.Applications for COHORT 8 will open on July 1, 2025!Centennial AHEC HomepageNortheastern Colorado Corresponding Counties:Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Yuma, Washington, Phillips, Sedgwick, Logan, Morgan, Weld, Larimer, Jackson.

    Coordinator Contact:
    Erika Greenberg: egreenberg@cahec.orgSlide6Corresponding Counties:Boulder, Broomfield, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Denver, Adams, Arapahoe, Jefferson, Douglas, Elbert, Park, Teller, El Paso.

    Coordinator Contact:
    Cindy Fernandez: cindy@frhealth.orgSlide5Corresponding CountiesMoffat, Routt, Grand, Rio Blanco, Garfield, Eagle, Summit, Mesa, Delta, Pitkin, Lake, Montrose, Gunnison, Chaffee.

    Coordinator Contact:
    Stacy Matte: scholars@wcahec.orgSlide4Corresponding Counties:San Miguel, Ouray, Hinsdale, Dolores, San Juan, Montezuma, La Plata, Archuleta.

    Coordinator Contact:
    Dyllon Mills: Dyllon.Mills@swcahec.orgSlide3Corresponding Counties:Saguache, Mineral, Rio Grande, Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla.

    Coordinator Contact:
    Nakayla Werner: nakayla@slvahec.org
    Coordinator Contact:
    Lisa Lucero: lisa@slvahec.orgSlide2Corresponding County:Fremont, Custer, Pueblo, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, Bent, Prowers, Huerfano, Las Animas, Baca.

    Coordinator Contact:
    Shanae Gutierrez: shanae.gutierrez@secahec.org
    Coordinator Contact:
    Caroline Paul: admin@secahec.org

    "Hello, my name is Emiliano Gonzales-Serrano, and I am a pre-med student at CU Boulder. I plan to study integrative physiology during my time at the university. Currently, I am a certified CNA and I plan to be a physician of family medicine serving underrepresented populations. I love to travel, and I will one day volunteer my time with doctors without borders."

     - Emiliano Gonzales-Serrano, Cohort 5

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