The TN AHEC Scholars Program is part of a national initiative that aims to prepare Tennessee's future health care workforce to become leaders in the transforming health care delivery system.

This program focuses on developing a culturally, competent healthcare workforce, with emphasis on training rural and underrepresented, minority and educationally disadvantaged students for practice in rural and/or underserved communities.

The TN AHEC Scholars Program seeks to develop, prepare, and sustain a culturally competent health care workforce that is prepared to deliver high quality care in a transforming heath care delivery system, with emphasis on training rural and urban underrepresented minority, and educationally disadvantaged students for practice in rural and/or underserved areas.

The curriculum includes a defined set of clinical, didactic, and community-based training activities (40 hours didactic and 40 hours clinical training per year).

It is designed to promote knowledge and skill in providing culturally competent care and health equity through didactic and experiential learning.

Training experiences will be team-based and include a formal, didactic component that addresses eight core topic areas:

Interprofessional Education  |  Behavioral Health Integration

Social Determinants of Health  |  Cultural Competency

Practice Transformation |  Current and Emerging Health Issues

Virtual Learning and Telehealth

Connecting Communities and Supporting  |  Health Professionals

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Contact Us:

McCaa Russum, MS, MHA  

Area Health Education Center and Family Medical Residency Manager

969 Frayser Blvd., Memphis, TN 38127

Phone: 901-842-3104

Email: mccaa.russum@christchs.org

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Print or Download AHEC Flyer

TN AHEC Application: Click Here

Letter of Reference: Click Here

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