C.H.A.R.G.E. (Creating Healthcare Advancement Opportunities to Promote Rural Kentucky Undergraduate Nursing Excellence)
C.H.A.R.G.E. introduces students interested in nursing to the field through monthly virtual and in-person workshops. The program includes job shadowing opportunities and advising support to help participants explore nursing career…
Purchase AHEC Community Action Poverty Simulation
The Community Action Poverty Simulation, hosted by the Purchase Area Health Education Center (AHEC), provides participants with an immersive experience to better understand poverty. Participants simulate living one month in…
Future Physicians Program
Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital’s Future Physicians Program offers undergraduate pre-medicine students a comprehensive shadowing experience. Participants shadow physicians and advanced practice clinicians, gaining over 150 hours of hands-on exposure….
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…
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…