Urban Service Track
- UConn Health
- UConn Health
The Urban Service Track/AHEC Scholars Program is designed to produce a cadre of well-qualified healthcare professionals through prevention and primary care in Connecticut’s underserved urban communities. As Urban Health/AHEC Scholars, participants represent a select group of students enrolled in the UConn Schools of Pharmacy, Nursing, Medicine, Dental Medicine, Social Work, and Quinnipiac University’s Physician Assistant Program.A total of 60 Urban Health/AHEC Scholars, eight to twenty students per school, are selected each year from among qualified applicants who have a demonstrated commitment to service. They gain valuable exposure to the inner city's complex and challenging healthcare issues. A vital mentorship component supports learners as they navigate personal and professional development. Students develop competencies in the following areas: culture and linguistics, population health, health policy, advocacy, healthcare financing and management, leadership, community resources, interprofessional healthcare teams, and quality improvement.
Contact: Petra Clark-Dufner
Email: clarkdufner@uchc.edu
Keywords: Medicine, Public Health
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