Health Professions Students

Through our Health Professions Students (HPS) program, Mid-Carolina AHEC, Inc. provides support for clinical rotations for health professions students across our eleven-county region. Services provided vary according to the particular needs and goals of each academic program. Some of the services currently provided include:

  • Identification of clinical rotation sites
  • Assistance in locating housing resources. Mid-Carolina AHEC, Inc. maintains cluster housing, for students affiliated with in-state institutions, within a reasonable driving distance to a majority of our clinical sites.
  • Student orientation to the community
  • Networking with community health agencies
  • Clinical site visits
  • Technology support

Additional rotations in allied health can be provided upon request for students enrolled in health profession degree programs in the state of South Carolina.

  • MUSC FM/Rural rotation clerkship for medical (MD program) students
  • MUSC College of Health Professions, which includes the Division of Physician Assistant Studies
  • MUSC College of Nursing

 

* Students from out-of-state academic programs seeking clinical rotations, please contact our HPS coordinators for help with a placement. Housing is also available for a nominal fee.

Mid-Carolina AHEC, Inc. HPS Coordinators
 Julie Ghent Julie Ghent This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 Jeff Cauthen, MS Jeff Cauthen, MS This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it