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There are six AHEC elective courses available to fourth year medical students. Each elective is available every month during the academic year except the Medical Spanish elective which is only available during the month of March. Visiting medical students may enroll in these classes only if they are currently enrolled at LCME/AOA accredited medical schools. The USF College of Medicine Internet site will provide visiting students access to elective course information, required forms, and important policy and contact information. Please visit the University of South Florida College of Medicine site for the manual for electives to get necessary information prior to contacting the USF College of Medicine Registrar.
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MEL 7258: Elective in Rural Medicine (AHEC) - Family Medicine
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MEL 8332: Elective in Rural Medicine (AHEC) - Internal Medicine
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MEL 8417: Primary Care Community-Based Women's Health (AHEC)
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MEL 8559: Pediatric Rural or Migrant Health (AHEC)
ICHS: Interdisciplinary Community Health Scholars Program
AHEC Interdisciplinary Community Health Scholars are health professions students who spend eight weeks of their summer working part-time in interdisciplinary groups on identified community projects in medically underserved areas within the nine-county USF AHEC service area.
Eligibility
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Medical students during the summer between their first and second year of medical school.
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Graduate nurse practitioner students in the areas of adult, family, pediatrics, or psychiatric/mental health.
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Graduate students in public health.
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Graduate students in social work.
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Undergraduate nursing students.
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Selected undergraduate pre-health professional students.
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FAMU pharmacy students during the summer between the first and second year (rising 2nd years) or between the second and third years (rising 3rd years).
Program Components
Students will work together as interdisciplinary teams of health professionals to develop and implement community-based projects in rural or urban underserved communities. The time commitment is 8 hours per day, three days per week for 8 weeks.
As part of the program, students will attend an orientation and four additional seminars throughout the 8-week experience (June 9, June 16 (tentative), June 23, July 14, August 1). The remaining 19 days will be spent working as a team on the identified project.
Students will also be required to keep a weekly Service-Learning Journal reflecting on the ICHS experience. Journals are to be submitted to AHEC faculty weekly.
Student teams will present results of the community projects, both verbally and in writing, to the agency served (on-site) and to faculty and fellow classmates at the completion of the experience.
Program Goals
- To expose students to issues of health care in underserved communities
- To create opportunities for students to participate as members of an interdisciplinary health care team
- To give students an opportunity to find solutions to local community health problems
Student Projects
Students conduct projects that will have a direct impact on the health status of persons within a selected underserved community. Projects are designed through a joint effort of the local AHEC Center, the community site coordinator, and the student team. For Summer, 2008, Interdisciplinary Community Health Scholar projects will address one or more of the following subjects under the heading of health disparities, based upon local needs and priorities:
- Cardiovascular disease
- Diabetes
- Cancer
- Infant mortality
- HIV infection/AIDS
- Immunizations
- Mental health
- Dental health
Projects will be conducted by interdisciplinary teams of up to four students.
Project Placement Locations
During Summer, 2008, AHEC Interdisciplinary Community Health Scholar projects will be conducted in medically underserved communities in four of the following counties: Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Charlotte, DeSoto, Citrus, Hernando, Sarasota and/or Manatee counties.
Program Incentives
- Participating students will receive a $2,500 stipend from the USF AHEC Program for their participation in the program.
- Selected students may be eligible to receive elective course credit from their respective Colleges for their participation.
- The program will provide you with excellent experience to list in your resume as well as possible contacts or connections to future employment opportunities.
- Furnished housing is offered by the AHEC Centers to student teams at the most distant sites. In addition, travel assistance stipends are provided by the AHECs.
Program Information
Program information for 2008 is available online.
Application
Applications are available in Word format. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, April 16, 2008.
Materials
ICHS Infosheet
ICHS Application
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Contact:
Anne M. Maynard, Associate Director
USF AHEC Program
813-974-9685
The College of Medicine and the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) provide an intensive six-week full time summer program for highly motivated students who are preparing for medical school. The program helps participants to enhance the science and communications skills needed for quality performance on the MCAT, provides exposure to medicine through clinical experiences, and offers medical school admissions information through interaction with medical school faculty, staff and students. More...
For more information about PSEP contact Nazach Rodriguez-Snapp, MPH, MSW, Office of Academic Enrichment, at 813-974-7592 or nazrodri@health.usf.edu.
For more information about College/University Student Learning Opportunities at the University of South Florida AHEC Program, contact: LaToya S. Clark, MPH, Coordinator, Diversity Initiatives, at 813-974-3507, lclark2@health.usf.edu.
AHEC Tobacco Training and Cessation Program: ATTAC (Formerly known as Partners in Prevention of Substance Abuse: PIPSA)
Tobacco is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in this nation, yet relatively little time is devoted to its prevention or intervention in the curricula of most health professions training programs. ATTAC is a comprehensive instructional program sponsored by the USF Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Program designed to teach health professions students about tobacco, help them develop professional skills necessary to address its use (and other unhealthy behaviors) with their patients, and have them serve as role models while educating youth about the dangers of tobacco.
Information and materials for ATTAC 2007
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence
AOL Presentations
MCAT Enhancement Program (MEP)
The AHEC-Project Thrust MCAT Enhancement Program (MEP) is a two-year program which prepares underrepresented minority and disadvantaged students to obtain competitive scores on the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT). This test is required for entrance to medical schools and consists of three sections: verbal reasoning, biological sciences and physical sciences.
MEP consists of two phases. In Phase 1 students begin MEP by completing:
§ MCAT General Chemistry review course (1 elective credit)**
§ MCAT General Biology review course (1 elective credit)**
§ MEP Writing with Reading Skills (Saturday course, 30 hours)*
§ MCAT Reading Strategies (REA 2930, 2 elective credits)***
*The MEP Writing with Reading Skills course is offered on Saturday mornings for three hours for 10 weeks (a total of 30 hours). Tuition for MEP Writing with Reading Skills course is free to all students who are accepted into the program. Students are responsible for purchasing the required texts.
In Phase II of MEP students complete:
§ MCAT Organic Chemistry review course (1 elective credit)**
§ MCAT Learning Strategies (REA 1605, 2 elective credits)***
§ MCAT General Physics review course (1 elective credit)**
**MEP students are required to register for each one hour elective course during open registration via OASIS.
***The REA 2930 and REA 1605 courses are offered on Wednesdays from 3:00 pm till 5:00 pm. MCAT Reading Strategies and MCAT Learning Strategies courses are taught by instructors from Student Learning Services. Special registration permits will be issued for all accepted MEP students. MEP students are required to register for these courses during open registration via OASIS.
Students who successfully complete MEP are prime candidates to apply for USF's Pre-Medical Summer Enrichment Program (PSEP). PSEP is an intensive, six-week summer program for highly motivated juniors and seniors who are preparing for medical school. A combination of MEP and PSEP improves the competitiveness of underrepresented minority and disadvantaged students for acceptance into medical school.
Applications for MEP Phase I 2007 is now closed. For more information about MCAT Review courses, contact LaToya S. Clark, Coordinator, Diversity Initiatives, at 813-974-3507 or lclark2@health.usf.edu.
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