Community & Rotation Hours
You are required to complete 40 hours of Community Rotation Hours Each Year.
Your community rotation hours can come from your original institution. If you have trouble finding a facility in which you can earn your hours, please contact us at info@capahec.org so we can provide you with an opportunity.
didactic Modules: topics and Information
Cultural Competency
Caring for Opiate Use Disorders
Social Determinants of Health
Cultural competent care seeks to deliver care that adapts to each patient’s social, cultural and linguistic needs.
Social Determinants of Health
Caring for Opiate Use Disorders
Social Determinants of Health
Social determinants of health are the aspects of society beyond healthcare that affect health outcomes.
Caring for Opiate Use Disorders
Caring for Opiate Use Disorders
Caring for Opiate Use Disorders
The opiate epidemic has been constantly in the news for the past several years. But, what does that really mean?
Inter-professional Practice
Behavioral Health Integration
Caring for Opiate Use Disorders
In this unit, we will discuss the importance of interprofessional collaboration in healthcare and how your professional ethics and values underlie this collaboration.
Practice Transformation
Behavioral Health Integration
Behavioral Health Integration
As you have seen, we have many opportunities to provide better care. But how do we actually improve care to better the health of our patients and our community?
Behavioral Health Integration
Behavioral Health Integration
Behavioral Health Integration
Behavioral health is an essential part of primary care with over 60% of patients having a behavioral health need at any one time. Yet, we know there are huge gaps in the quality of behavioral services.
Community Opportunities and Updates
Virginia Rural Health Association (VRHA)
Virginia Rural Health Association (VRHA)
Virginia Rural Health Association (VRHA)
The VRHA is a nonprofit organization working for the 2.5 million people who call rural Virginia their home. Their mission is to improve the health of rural Virginians through education, advocacy, and fostering cooperative partnerships.
Financial Assistance
Virginia Rural Health Association (VRHA)
Virginia Rural Health Association (VRHA)
As an AHEC Scholar, you are able to receive a paid membership to the VRHA, providing various perks, updates, and opportunities.
Benefits of being a Scholar
Virginia Rural Health Association (VRHA)
Benefits of being a Scholar
As AHEC Scholars, your student members to the VRHA are paid for by us. You will, have a free pass to the annual conference,
receive their weekly updates on state and national rural health updates, and have access to workshops and other events that will help you acquire tools to help advocate for the communities in which you wish to serve.
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