NC AHEC Scholars Program
at NWAHEC

Jump Start Your Health Career

The NC AHEC Scholars Program at Northwest AHEC recruits, trains, and supports a diverse group of students from across the state, creating a multidisciplinary team of health professionals committed to both community service and the transformation of health care in North Carolina. We seek individuals who are committed to improving health and health care, devoted to community service, and interested in improving their own skills and in working with other professionals in team-based care.

With an emphasis on individuals from underrepresented minority populations and/or from disadvantaged/rural backgrounds, as well as first-generation college students, the NC AHEC Scholars Program at Northwest AHEC aims to improve the diversity and distribution of all health professions and to support health systems transformation across the state. Each class of NC AHEC Scholars represents a variety of health professions and institutions from every region of North Carolina.

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As an NC AHEC Scholar, you’ll:

  • Supplement and enrich your education
  • Receive a $1000/year stipend
  • Participate in 40 hours of didactic and 40 hours of clinical work each year
  • Have the opportunity to network with fellow students and health care professionals
  • Gain access to unique experiences to help you thrive in health care
  • Receive an NC AHEC Scholars Certificate, which sets you apart from other students in an increasingly competitive environment

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The Northwest AHEC Scholars Program

Northwest AHEC partners with three institutions for the Scholars Program, Salem College (SC), Wake Forest University (WFU) and Winston-Salem State University (WSSU). We coordinate to recruit seven students per year from each campus that are focused on a career in health.

 

Prospective Scholars

Program Eligibility

NC AHEC Scholars at Northwest AHEC:

  • Must be enrolled in a college-level health professions education training program at SC, WFU, or WSSU by August 31, 2023
  • Must have reliable access to Wi-Fi
  • Must have reliable transportation
  • Eligible to work inside the United States

Program runs September 2023 through April 2024

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Scholar Responsibilities

Each NC AHEC Scholar:

  • Must be committed to the program for a total of two years
  • Complete 40 hours of didactic training each year of the program
  • Complete 40 hours of experiential training each year of the program

How To Apply

Must be currently enrolled in a college-level health professions education training program at SC, WFU, or WSSU by August 31, 2023. Click Here for a List of Accepted Programs for the NC AHEC Scholars Program.

2023 AHEC Scholars Application - Click Here

A completed application will include the following materials:
  • AHEC Scholars Application
  • Essay 300-500 Words (Choose 1 of 3 options)
  • 2 References for Letter of Recommendation
  • Copy of Official Transcript
  • Resume
  • Additional information may be required upon selection such as: Background Check and Immunization Records Upon Selection (Mandatory for clinical learning)

Application Deadline: Rolling until slots are full.

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Important Dates:

Application Deadline: Rolling until slots are filled
Notification of Acceptance: July 15, 2023
Orientation: September 16, 2023

2022-2023 Northwest AHEC Scholars

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Kyra Akande, WSSU, Nursing
Giselle Bedolla-Solis, WSSU, Nursing
Alexa Bernicker, WFU, Health and Exercise Science, Psychology
Celine Cardenas, WFU, Biology 
Amarachi Chukwunyere, WSSU, Nursing
Farrah Fields, WSSU, Nursing    
Triniti Galloway, WSSU, Nursing
Rebecca Getu, WFU, Psychology    
Leilani Herrera, WFU, Health and Exercise Science, Spanish, Chemistry
Toni Johnson, WSSU, Health and Exercise Science
Ketsia Kasongo, WSSU, Nursing
Terren Lewis, WSSU, Nursing    
Emily Mabe, WFU, Counseling/Psychology
Alexis Ratliff, WSSU, Nursing
Daisy Sarmiento, WFU, Health and Exercise Science, Neuroscience, Chemistry, Medical Spanish

Cohort 5
Rama Alsakhita, Salem, Health Science
Meghan Anthony, WSSU, Nursing, Public Health
A’nya Buckner, WSSU, Biology, Chemistry
Sharidan Costner, WSSU, Exercise Science
Minh Thu Do, WFU, Chemistry, Health
Ivy Greene, WFU, Health & Exercise Science, Neuroscience, Chemistry
Reyna Herba, Salem, Teaching, Schools and Society, Advocacy
Payton James, WSSU, Biology, Public Health
Lessie Kakra, WSSU, Biology, Psychology
Robert Moore, WSSU, Healthcare Management
Jadyn Myrick, WSSU, Sports Medicine
Natalie Smith, WSSU, Therapeutic Recreation, Religious Studies 
Makayla Terry, Salem, Bio Chemistry
Varkshini Uma Maheswaran, Salem, Health Sciences, Mathematics

 

Northwest AHEC Scholars Regional Advisory Board

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 Leslee Battle, EdD
Professor and Interim Dean
School of Health Sciences
Winston-Salem State University
336-750-2263
shepardl@wssu.edu 		 sarah Sarah Langdon, MPH, MCHES
Project Manager III
Department of Neurology
Wake Forest School of Medicine
336-713-7613
slangdon@wakehealth.edu 
cynthia

 

 Cynthia Sheppard Bell, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Associate Professor and Chair
Occupational Therapy
Winston-Salem State University
336-750-3175
bellcs@wssu.edu 

brenda

 Brenda Latham-Sadler, MD
Senior Associate Dean, Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Clinical Professor, Family and Community Medicine
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Health
336-713-9332
blsadler@wakehealth.edu 
Monica

 

 Monica T. Brown, MPH
Health Center Manager
Downtown Health Plaza
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Health
336-713-9621
mtbrown@wakehealth.edu 		 Joey Joseph Skelton, MD
Professor, Pediatrics
Professor, Epidemiology and Prevention
Director, Brenner FIT
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Health
336-716-9354
jskelton@wakehealth.edu 
Richard Richard W. Flowers, DNP, CRNA, CHSE
Assistant Professor, Academic Nursing
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Health
rflowers@wakehealth.edu 		 Teresa

Teresa Tyson
Interim Program Chair, Nursing
Chair, Physicians Assistant Studies
Winston-Salem State University
336-750-2273
tysonta@wssu.edu 

Judy

 Judy Foxworth, PT, PhD
Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
Interim Chair, Professor
Department of Physical Therapy
Director, Human Performance and Biodynamics Laboratory
Winston Salem State University
336-750-2197
foxworthj@wssu.edu 

Kyana

 Kyana R. L. Young, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Engineering
Wake Forest University
youngk@wfu.edu 
Nate

 

 Nathaniel “Nate” French, PhD
Director, Magnolia Scholars
Wake Forest University
336-758-3107
frenchtn@wfu.edu 

 

 

  

 

Northwest AHEC Staff

Mills, Melanee 0915-014 print Melanee Mills, MSEd
Program Coordinator, Health Careers and Workforce Diversity at Northwest AHEC
336-713-7714
mgmills@wakehealth.edu 		 Pawlik, Gail 0614_print-1 Gail Pawlik, BA
Program Assistant at Northwest AHEC
336-713-7761
gpawlik@wakehealth.edu 		 Lischke, Michael 0915-print

Michael Lischke, EdD, MPH
Associate Dean, Continuing Medical Education & Richard Janeway, MD, Distinguished Director, Northwest AHEC
mlischke@wakehealth.edu

 

NC AHEC Scholars Program

If you do not meet the requirements for the Northwest AHEC program please check out the NC AHEC Scholars page to view programs in regions across the state. 

Institutional Partners

Contact

Melanee Mills, MSEd
Program Coordinator, Health Careers and Workforce Diversity
Northwest AHEC
mgmills@wakehealth.edu

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