{"id":1290,"date":"2026-08-14T15:44:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T15:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/healthsciences-programs\/?page_id=1290"},"modified":"2026-08-18T23:55:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T23:55:46","slug":"new-hampshire-ahec-scholars-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/healthsciences-programs\/ahec\/new-hampshire-ahec-scholars-program\/","title":{"rendered":"New Hampshire AHEC Scholars Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr><!-- LEFT COLUMN --><\/p>\n<td style=\"width: 72%;padding: 10px 25px 5px 0;vertical-align: top\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.8;margin-top: 0\">The <strong>New Hampshire AHEC Scholars Program<\/strong> brings together students from across the health professions who are interested in improving health and access to care in New Hampshire. Through interactive learning, community experiences, and opportunities to connect with students and professionals across the state, AHEC Scholars explore the challenges and opportunities facing rural and underserved communities\u2014and the role they can play in creating healthier communities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.8\">The program complements your professional education while helping you build practical skills, meaningful relationships, and a deeper understanding of the communities you may one day serve.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"\" class=\"wpz-sc-button\" style=\";background:#00693d\"><span class=\"wpz-font-size:18px; padding:16px 28px;\"><strong>Register to Become an AHEC Scholar<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f5f8f6;border-left: 6px solid #00693E;padding: 15px;margin: 15px 0\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #00693e;margin-top: 0\"><strong>AHEC Scholars at a Glance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0\"><strong>Format:<\/strong> Interprofessional, year-long learning experience<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0\"><strong>Participants:<\/strong> Students from multiple health professions<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0\"><strong>Focus:<\/strong> Health equity, rural and underserved communities, interprofessional collaboration, and community engagement<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0\"><strong>Experience:<\/strong> Winter\u2013Spring\u2013Summer learning model<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0\"><strong>Recognition:<\/strong> NH AHEC Scholar upon successful completion<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<p><!-- RIGHT COLUMN --><\/p>\n<td style=\"width: 28%;padding: 0;vertical-align: top\"><!-- GREEN IMAGE AREA --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #00693E;padding: 15px;text-align: center\">\n<div style=\"margin: 0 0 15px 0;padding: 0;line-height: 0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;height: auto;margin: 0;padding: 0\" src=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/healthsciences-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_201214684-scaled-e1786723952745-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0;padding: 0;line-height: 0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;height: auto;margin: 0;padding: 0\" src=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/healthsciences-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_2109241290-scaled-e1786724013418-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- GRAY FRAME --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff;padding: 20px;margin: 15px 0 0 0;text-align: center;border: 1px solid #ddd\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;color: #666666;margin: 0;padding: 0;line-height: 1.5\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/healthsciences-programs\/ahec\/new-hampshire-ahec-scholars-program\/\"><strong>A New Hampshire AHEC Program<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div id=\"tabs-65\" class=\"shortcode-tabs \"><ul class=\"tab_titles\">\n<li class=\"nav-tab\"><a href=\"#tab-1\">\ud83c\udfaf Why Join<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-tab\"><a href=\"#tab-2\">\ud83d\udc65 Who Participates<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-tab\"><a href=\"#tab-3\">\ud83c\udf31 What You Will Gain<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-tab\"><a href=\"#tab-4\">\ud83d\udcda How the Program Works<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-tab\"><a href=\"#tab-5\">\ud83d\udcdd Program Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-tab\"><a href=\"#tab-6\">\ud83d\udca1 Is AHEC Scholars Right for You?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"tab tab-%f0%9f%8e%af-why-join\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Health is shaped by much more than what happens in a clinic or hospital.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Where people live, work, learn, and access resources can all influence their health. The NH AHEC Scholars Program gives future health professionals an opportunity to explore these connections while learning directly from communities, healthcare professionals, and one another.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As an AHEC Scholar, you will have opportunities to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn more about health equity and disparities in New Hampshire<\/li>\n<li>Build skills for working as part of an interprofessional healthcare team<\/li>\n<li>Learn from communities and understand the strengths and needs of different regions of the state<\/li>\n<li>Connect with students and professionals from across New Hampshire<\/li>\n<li>Explore careers in rural health, primary care, public health, and underserved settings<\/li>\n<li>Better understand how healthcare systems, policies, workforce needs, and community resources affect health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><!--\/.tab--><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"tab tab-%f0%9f%91%a5-who-participates\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>AHEC Scholars is an interprofessional program.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students from different areas of healthcare and public health learn with and from one another.<\/p>\n<p>Participants may include students studying:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nursing<\/li>\n<li>Public health<\/li>\n<li>Medicine<\/li>\n<li>Physician assistant studies<\/li>\n<li>Other health professions (e.g. social work, psychology, pharmacy etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Scholars connect across institutions including <strong>Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Franklin Pierce University, and the University of New Hampshire<\/strong>, while also learning from healthcare professionals and community partners throughout the state.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><!--\/.tab--><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"tab tab-%f0%9f%8c%b1-what-you-will-gain\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>By the end of the program, AHEC Scholars will have opportunities to strengthen five key areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Understand Health Equity in New Hampshire<br \/>\n<\/strong>Learn how geography, access to services, workforce availability, policy, and community resources can influence health.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Work Across Professions<br \/>\n<\/strong>Strengthen communication, teamwork, shared decision-making, and collaborative care skills by learning alongside students from other health professions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Learn With Communities<br \/>\n<\/strong>Explore local strengths, priorities, challenges, and resources through community-based learning experiences.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Build Your Professional Network<br \/>\n<\/strong>Meet students, faculty, healthcare professionals, and community partners from across New Hampshire to build relationships that can support mentorship, collaboration, and future career opportunities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Explore Your Career Path<br \/>\n<\/strong>Gain exposure to rural health, primary care, public health, community-based care, and other areas where the healthcare workforce is especially important.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><!--\/.tab--><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"tab tab-%f0%9f%93%9a-how-the-program-works\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>AHEC Scholars follows a Winter\u2013Spring\u2013Summer model<\/strong>, allowing participants to build knowledge, connect with communities, and apply what they learn throughout the year.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f5f8f6;border-left: 6px solid #00693E;padding: 15px;margin: 15px 0\">\n<h3 style=\"color: #00693e;margin-top: 0\"><strong>Winter | January\u2013Mid March<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Build the Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Health equity and health disparities<\/li>\n<li>Health and healthcare in New Hampshire<\/li>\n<li>Rural and underserved communities<\/li>\n<li>Interprofessional learning and collaboration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f5f8f6;border-left: 6px solid #00693E;padding: 15px;margin: 15px 0\">\n<h3 style=\"color: #00693e;margin-top: 0\"><strong>Spring | Mid March\u2013May<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Connect With Communities and Systems<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Community engagement<\/li>\n<li>Healthcare systems<\/li>\n<li>Social and structural influences on health<\/li>\n<li>Workforce needs and opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Career pathways across New Hampshire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f5f8f6;border-left: 6px solid #00693E;padding: 15px;margin: 15px 0\">\n<h3 style=\"color: #00693e;margin-top: 0\"><strong>Summer | June\u2013August<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Put Learning Into Practice<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Community and experiential learning<\/li>\n<li>Applied experiences<\/li>\n<li>Reflection<\/li>\n<li>Professional networking<\/li>\n<li>Career development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div><!--\/.tab--><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"tab tab-%f0%9f%93%9d-program-requirements\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>To successfully complete the NH AHEC Scholars Program, participants complete:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2<\/strong> interdisciplinary learning and networking events<\/li>\n<li><strong>2<\/strong> New Hampshire-based community experiences<\/li>\n<li><strong>4 hours<\/strong> of didactic learning<\/li>\n<li>Reflection and integration activities throughout the program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Activities are spread across the Winter, Spring, and Summer terms so scholars can build their experience over time.<\/p>\n<p>Participants who successfully complete the program earn recognition as an <strong>NH AHEC Scholar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><!--\/.tab--><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"tab tab-%f0%9f%92%a1-is-ahec-scholars-right-for-you\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>AHEC Scholars may be a good fit if you are interested in:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Improving health and healthcare access<\/li>\n<li>Learning more about rural or underserved communities<\/li>\n<li>Working with students from other health professions<\/li>\n<li>Understanding health beyond the walls of a hospital or clinic<\/li>\n<li>Exploring careers that serve New Hampshire communities<\/li>\n<li>Building relationships with future colleagues across the state<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You do not need to have your career path figured out.<\/p>\n<p>AHEC Scholars is an opportunity to <strong>explore, learn, connect, and discover where your skills and interests might make a difference.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/div><!--\/.tab--><\/p>\n<p>\n<div class=\"fix\"><\/div><!--\/.fix-->\n<\/div><!--\/.tabs-->\n<div style=\"background: #00693E;color: white;padding: 35px;text-align: center\">\n<h2 style=\"color: white\"><strong>Ready to Become an AHEC Scholar?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px\">Join future health professionals from across New Hampshire to learn, connect, and explore how you can help build healthier communities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/redcap.dartmouth.edu\/surveys\/?s=JCMTRXWCD3WE3E8A\" class=\"wpz-sc-button dark\" style=\";background:#ffffff\"><span class=\"wpz-\"><strong>Register for This Year's Cohort<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nQuestions about the program?<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff\" href=\"mailto:Alicia.L.Battle@Dartmouth.edu\"><strong>Contact the New Hampshire AHEC Program Office<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New Hampshire AHEC Scholars Program brings together students from across the health professions who are interested in improving health and access to care in New Hampshire. 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