Michigan AHEC Scholars Program Graduates First Student Cohort

The Michigan AHEC Scholars Program is pleased to announce the successful completion of its first student cohort. The graduates are: Alexis Malakar, Christina Petrucci and DaShanne Warren. All three AHEC Scholars are Wayne State University College of Nursing graduate students.

The Michigan AHEC Scholars Program is 2-year program designed for health professions students from diverse backgrounds who are interested in supplementing their education by gaining additional knowledge and experience in rural or urban underserved communities. It aims to prepare students to enter the health professions workforce by teaching them about health disparities and the role of the community in patient care through interaction with different health specialties. Types of eligible health professions students in the AHEC scholars program are: medical, pharmacy, dental, nursing, physician assistant, public health and social work.

For more information about AHEC Scholars, visit https://miahec.wayne.edu/healthcareers or call 313-577-5161.

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