Three UTHSC College of Pharmacy students were accepted to participate in the Tennessee Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Scholars program at the Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center in Nashville.
Nashville P3 students Dina Mikaiel, Shiyar Kapan, and Leah Wallace will complete a two-year curriculum designed to promote knowledge and skill in providing culturally competent care and health equity in an interprofessional, team-based environment.
The Tennessee AHEC Scholars Program emphasizes training rural and urban underrepresented minority and educationally disadvantaged students for practice in rural and underserved areas, according to the organization’s website.
“We are very excited for the opportunity for our student pharmacists to participate in the Tennessee AHEC Scholars program,” said Dr. Chasity Shelton, assistant dean for student success. “The participants will train as part of an interprofessional team as they focus on advancing their abilities to identify solutions to diminish and mitigate health disparities. The students will also work on developing effective communication strategies to improve their care of patients in underserved areas.
“We are proud of our students for participating in this rewarding experience and their commitment for providing quality care to patients in the communities they will serve in the future as pharmacists.”
