Year Two of the ASP incorporates an integration and an Informed Dissemination of findings. Centers and Faculty Mentors plan the AHEC Scholars Program Year Two experience[1] based on the following guidelines:
Integration in Community-Based Interprofessional Experiential Learning
The AHEC Scholar third phase is integration - enhancing community-engaged experiences in rural and medically underserved communities in an AHEC Regional Center. Integration is:
- Participate in community immersions in fall and spring.
- Participate in monthly seminars.
- Occurs on the 4th Tuesday of each month, beginning in September-April.
- Continue reflective journaling.
- Conduct a Scholarly Project on a health problem identified during community assessment in Year One, using a quality improvement process, and prepare and submit a written scholarly report.[2]
- Prepare a podium presentation[3]
Informed Dissemination Community-based Interprofessional Experiential Learning
The final phase is informed dissemination by the AHEC Scholar teams who present findings to professional audiences. Informed dissemination has a required oral presentation of the Scholarly Project at the Annual Interprofessional Rural Health Professions Conference.
Annual Interprofessional Rural Health Professions Conference
- Attend Interprofessional Rural Health Conference
- Podium Presentation by each Cohort Team
NOTE: All Year Two AHEC Scholar Cohort Teams make a podium presentation at the conference held in the Spring semester (i.e., April). The podium 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] Appendix N provides a summary schedule of Year Two activities.
[2] Appendix I-1 provides Scholarly Report Guidelines for Year Two Scholars
[3] Appendix I-2 provides an overview of Podium Presentations for Year Two Scholars