AHEC Health Scholars Program

Cape and Islands AHEC is pleased to have the opportunity to develop an AHEC Health Scholars’ Program at Cape Cod Community College (4Cs). AHEC Health Scholars is a program for health careers students interested in supplementing their education by gaining additional knowledge and experience in local community needs. This program offers a defined set of academic and community-based activities that is supported by interdisciplinary curricula.

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Why become an AHEC Health Scholar?

To enhance interdisciplinary skills to better support patient centered care
To have opportunities to work with students, faculty and community professionals outside the traditional classroom
To create networking opportunities, both within a discipline and outside it
To be recognized at graduation and pinning ceremonies as an AHEC Health Scholar
To elevate your resume and graduate school applications

Program Duration is 1 year

40 hours which is met through the health program’s practicums/clinicals.
90 additional hours focused on eight core topic areas:
1. Interprofessional Education
2. Behavioral Health Integration
3. Social Determinants of Health
4. Cultural Competency
5. Practice Transformation
6. Current and Emerging Health Issues
7. Connecting Communities and Supporting Health Professionals
8. Virtual Learning and Telehealth

Eligibility Criteria

Students must be currently enrolled in a health career degree or certificate program and fill out an AHEC Health Scholars application. Applications will be available soon.

Health Scholar Stipends

Students enrolled in the Cape and Islands AHEC Health Scholar program will be eligible to receive a stipend at successful completion of the program.

How will the program be offered?

This program will be offered livestream using Zoom, providing collaboration and interaction, and at the same time, the greatest convenience and flexibility for busy professional students. Students will participate in lectures, have discussions, work on community projects, and reflect on the impact the topics have on patients, community and healthcare providers.

Meet Your Instructor

Mindy Kole, PhD

Dr. Mindy S. Kole is a part-time Instructor at The Center for Corporate and Professional Education at Cape Cod Community College. In her time with the college, Mindy has partnered with Outer Cape Health Services to develop and facilitate a course in Rural Healthcare Leadership. She has also developed and facilitated a program in DEISJ for a local pediatrics practice. Mindy is part of the Addiction Recovery Coach Pre-certification and Wellness training team, offering a contextualized financial wellness program for students in recovery or with lived experience. She is currently teaching a class in Developing Today's Health and Human Service Leaders.

Mindy is an Associate Professor of Business at SUNY Ulster in Stone Ridge NY, teaching and developing curriculum in Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Management, Leadership and Business Ethics. Mindy developed curriculum for a microcredential in Leadership, including a course in Leadership customized for a local healthcare organization.

Mindy has presented her work, including development of a student-run business, at NACCE (National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship), SUNY CIT, COIL and other national conferences. Mindy is an entrepreneur, founding and operating The Marketing Department, LLC, a marketing and advertising company that served small and medium sized businesses located throughout the Hudson Valley, from 1996-2016. Mindy earned her PhD in Organizational Management and Management Education at Capella University in 2016 and an MBA from the Stern School of Business at New York University.

For More Information

For the latest information on classes, trainings and other educational opportunities hosted by Cape and Islands AHEC, contact Steve McLeod, Cape and Islands AHEC Director at 508.375.5004 or email smcleod@sjyskf.com.

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This project described is supported by HRSA Grant No. U77HP03016 from the Health Resources and Services Administration of the US Dept. of Health and Human Services. This information should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the US Government. Cape and Islands AHEC is part of the MassAHEC Network, a statewide system sponsored by the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, and a member of the National AHEC Organization.