Purchase Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
The Purchase Area Health Education Center (AHEC) provides college students support services to better prepare undergraduate students for health care careers with job shadowing assistance, non-academic advising, personal statement reviews,…
Rural Scholars
Rural Scholars is a four-week summer program sponsored by Purchase Area Health Education Center (AHEC) to introduce rural students to the need for health and medical professionals. Scholars will be…
Future Physicians Program
Through Future Physicians, Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital provides college students an in-depth look into a medical career. This summer program allows undergraduate pre-medicine students to shadow physicians and advanced…
Letters from Home
The Letters from Home initiative keeps pre-health care profession students connected to the Purchase region. The program fosters ongoing communication and support for medical students with representatives from regional hospitals…
Community Action Poverty Simulation
The Community Action Poverty Simulation, hosted by Purchase Area Health Education Center (AHEC), breaks down stereotypes by allowing participants to observe others’ real-life situations. This simulation will enable individuals to…
C.H.A.R.G.E. (Creating Healthcare Advancement opportunities to promote Rural Kentucky under-Graduate nursing excellence)
Through Creating Healthcare Advancement Opportunities to Promote Rural Kentucky Undergraduate Nursing Excellence (C.H.A.R.G.E.), students interested in nursing participate in monthly virtual and in-person workshops to explore the nursing career field….
