The Nebraska Area Health Education Center Scholars Program, Based at UNMC, Recently Graduated 55 Students.
The two-year program, part of a national initiative, prepares health professions students to serve in rural and urban underserved areas of the state.
The 2026 class of AHEC Scholars includes health professions students in such fields as dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, nursing and radiological technician programs. Graduates represent health profession programs at Clarkson College, Creighton University, Union Adventist University, UNMC and Western Nebraska Community College.
The AHEC Scholars Program is part of the Nebraska AHEC Program, which is based in the UNMC Department of Family Medicine. This year marks Nebraska AHEC’s 25th anniversary, celebrating a legacy that traces back further than the program’s official 2001 launch. Find more on the program and the 2026 report here.
The 2026 graduates include:
Western Nebraska Community College
Nursing Program
Alliance – Druid Swires