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
Contact Us:
McCaa Russum, MS, MHA
Area Health Education Center and Family Medical Residency Manager
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TN AHEC Scholars Program
David Olson
Interim, CEO
Jessica Hughes
Chief Financial Officer
Shannon Walker
Chief Operating Officer
Dr. Reginique Green
Chief Clinical Officer
Willie (“Will”) J. Jackson, III, MHA, PW-IT
Chief Missions Officer and Chief Information Officer
Dr. Rasone Jones
Chair of Dentistry
Dr. Jesse Malott
Chair of Behavioral Health
Dr. Kristina Murphy
Chair of Pharmacy
TN AHEC Scholars Program
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
Contact Us:
McCaa Russum, MS, MHA
Area Health Education Center and Family Medical Residency Manager
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