WV AHEC: Rural Community Health Scholars

12/10/2025

WV AHEC Scholars are doing great work!

The mission of a land-grant university is rooted in service to the state and its people, and it is especially true at West Virginia University. As the only state completely within Appalachia, an area facing significant healthcare disparities, that mission of service drives the WVU School of Dentistr...

08/01/2025

Congratulations to the WV AHEC Rural Community Health Scholars Class of 2025! We are so proud of you!

05/08/2024

04/18/2024

Dental and medical professionals unite to promote oral healthcare.

https://dentistry.wvu.edu/News/Story?headline=dental-and-medical-professionals-unite-to-promote-oral-healthcare

03/25/2024

11/07/2023

Telehealth Pilot seeking participants: Click here to learn more: https://healthaffairsinstitute.org/featured-work/telehealth-pilot-program/"

11/07/2023

Learn more about a career in community health and how you can make a difference in rural communities.

11/03/2023

The video features Gilbert native, Danielle Hoff, who successfully completed the WV AHEC Scholars Program. In 2019, Danielle graduated from the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy and attended Southern AHEC's Rural Immersion. Danielle is currently a Registered Pharmacist in Southern West Virginia.

https://youtu.be/PgfAbTrMFds?feature=shared

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AHEC Scholars is a two-year, nationally recognized program that is available to 75 of West Virginia’s top health professions students. AHEC Scholars provides...

10/25/2023

Donations can be dropped off at the locations listed below by Oct. 31.
Davis Health System in Elkins: Rice and beans
Glenville State University: Boxes of stuffing mix (3rd floor Mollohan Center)
Home Base, Inc in Buckhannon: Peanut butter
West Virginia University: Cereal (HSC Room 3314-S in the School of Public Health)
AHEC Rural Community Scholars students representing Concord University, Glenville State University, West Virginia University, Marshall University, and West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine are hosting a food drive to help stock the food pantry in Normantown in time for their November food distribution to 125+ families.
For questions, please contact Amanda Fisher at [email protected] or 304-685-0152
In partnership with: Northern WV Area Health Education Center