Better Together
CAAHEC Partnerships
Improving the quality and diversity of Arizona’s healthcare workforce takes a village. Strong partnerships are the epicenter of our work at CAAHEC. Our primary partners include academic institutions; community organizations; healthcare, social service, and public health agencies; and other groups that promote the health of Arizona residents. Together, we make a difference.
Mentors & Preceptors
Students pursuing education and training to work with underserved communities need guidance from those who have paved the path.
Academic Partners
Universities, community colleges, and K-12 schools connect us with health professions students and help us develop innovative programming.
Healthcare Partners
Educating students in our Community Health Centers and public health systems connects them with the community.
Make a Difference as a Clinical Preceptor
We are looking for primary care providers interested in making a difference in the lives of students by participating as Clinical Preceptors. If you have a passion for teaching, this is a great opportunity for you!
CAAHEC provides clinical opportunities for health professions’ students and residents to serve in interdisciplinary primary healthcare teams providing care in underserved communities. The program strives to increase the recruitment and retention of health professionals in Health Professional Shortage Areas and Medically Underserved Areas.
To learn more about our programs and resources for preceptors, and more importantly, the difference you can make in the training of our future healthcare workforce, please contact caahec@aachc.org.
Connect as a Mentor
If you are interested in an opportunity to connect with primary care students who will soon be working as healthcare heroes in rural and underserved communities, we would be happy to connect with you to discuss community mentorship opportunities.
What would be expected of a mentor?
Each mentor would be asked to make a 1-year commitment to the program. Contact with students would be facilitated by CAAHEC Staff. Mentors will help students learn more about:
- Underserved populations
- Rural healthcare
- Community Health Centers
- Rural practice
- Community medicine and public health
- Any additional interests of the student
Mentors will also be invited to participate in an online training and orientation and will be provided resources and materials that will help them in their role as mentors.
What experience/education is required to be a mentor?
There are no specific requirements for mentors, other than community knowledge. Mentors can be members of Community Health Centers, healthcare systems, community organizations, or other healthcare organizations.
To learn more about mentorship opportunities, please contact caahec@aachc.org.
Academic Partners
CAAHEC collaborates with academic partners to help recruit and train our next generation of future healthcare professionals.
AHEC Scholars
The AHEC Scholars Program (ASP) is a two year Interprofessional Education Program (IEP) focused on rural and underserved medicine. Scholars are assigned to faculty mentors and an AHEC Regional Center on a two-year curriculum consisting of didactic and community-based experiential training focused on social determinants of health and other issues related to health delivery and public health.
Rural Health Professions Program
The Arizona Rural Health Professions Program (RHPP) is a program supported by the Arizona AHEC. The Arizona Legislature created RHPP in 1997 to address shortages of health professionals in Arizona’s rural communities. RHPP provides rural training experiences for health professions students from the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and Northern Arizona University.
Academic Medicine Consortium of Arizona
The Academic Medicine Consortium of Arizona (AMCA) is composed of allopathic and osteopathic medical schools in Arizona that share best practices related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and collaborate in outreach and pipeline development efforts.
AHEC Scholars
The AHEC Scholars Program (ASP) is a two year Interprofessional Education Program (IEP) focused on rural and underserved medicine. Scholars are assigned to faculty mentors and an AHEC Regional Center on a two-year curriculum consisting of didactic and community-based experiential training focused on social determinants of health and other issues related to health delivery and public health.
Rural Health Professions Program
The Arizona Rural Health Professions Program (RHPP) is a program supported by the Arizona AHEC. The Arizona Legislature created RHPP in 1997 to address shortages of health professionals in Arizona’s rural communities. RHPP provides rural training experiences for health professions students from the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and Northern Arizona University.
Healthcare Partners
Community Health Centers
State & County Health Departments
