ASP Manual - AHEC Scholars Program Year One

Year One of the ASP incorporates an Introduction and an Immersion of the ASP which includes the following initial steps:

Introduction to Community-based Experiential Interprofessional Learning 

Scholar Activities:

  1. AHEC Orientation
    1. Introduction to the AHEC
    2. Faculty Mentor Role
    3. Scholar expectations
    4. Demonstration of D2L- program communication platform
  2. Community Overview
  3. Introduction to interprofessional education and collaboration
  4. Introduction to the AHEC Core Topics

 

Immersion in Community-based Interprofessional Experiential Learning

  1. Community Immersion sponsored by AHEC Regional Center:
    1. Each Regional Center, in collaboration with Faculty Mentor, must prepare and submit to the Program Office a written plan and/or draft agenda for each cohort team’s immersion at that Center no less than 6 weeks prior to the immersion. [1]
    2. Each Faculty Mentor must collaborate with their cohort team to conduct a windshield survey[2] and prepare a written summary.[3]
    3. Each cohort team member must participate in local learning activities sponsored by their assigned AHEC Regional Center.
  2. Post-Immersion Activities
  3. Write about experiences participating in local learning activities through reflective[4] journaling.[5]
  4. Identify one challenge from the community assessment that serves as a foundation for a team-based scholarly project to be completed in Year Two.
  5. Participate in Monthly Seminars
    1. Faculty Mentor leads assigned Scholars in Monthly Seminars which occur the 4th Tuesday of each month, beginning in September-April.
  6. Prepare Community Assessment Paper[6] (one per Regional AHEC Scholars Group)
  7. Prepare and Submit Poster[7]  (one per Regional AHEC Scholars Group)
    1. Cohort team from each Region must collaborate in the preparation of a poster and poster video.
    2. Poster and video must be submitted in accordance with the timeframe published in D2L in January of each year.

  8. Poster and video must be approved in writing by the Faculty Mentor and submitted to the Program Office in accordance with the timeframe published in D2L in January of each year.

     

Annual Interprofessional Rural Health Professions Conference

Participation in the Interprofessional Rural Health Professions Program Conference is a requirement for all AHEC Scholars and Faculty Mentors:

  1. Attend Interprofessional Rural Health Conference
  2. Poster presentation by each Cohort Team 

NOTE: All Year One AHEC Scholar Cohort Teams prepare a poster and poster video for presentation at the conference held in the Spring semester (i.e., April). The poster presentation should be submitted in accordance with the guidelines shown in this manual and within the timeframe published in D2L in January of each year and must be approved in writing by the Faculty Mentor when submitted to the Program Office.

 

 

[1] Community learning experiences should include activities that help inform the scholars about the community and its health needs and guide their team projects. Each community will have different options but may include activities such as community tours, community stakeholder panels, participation in community events, etc. 

[3] Appendix H-1 for Year One Scholars provides windshield survey directions.

[4] Further information available at:  Sadlon, P. The process of reflection: A principle-based concept analysis. Koshy, K., Limb, C. and Jafree, D. Reflective practice in health care and how to reflect effectively. International Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2017. July; 2(6): e20. 

[5] Appendix H-2 provides reflective journaling directions for Year One Scholars

[6] Appendix H-3 provides guidelines on the Community Assessment Report

[7] Appendix H-4 provides Poster Guidelines for Year One Students