Pathway & Pipeline Programs
One of Erie Niagara AHEC's goals is to expand and diversify the pipeline of students entering the healthcare professions. These programs are intended to generate interest and increase knowledge of healthcare professions and amplify student intent to pursue these essential careers.
High school pathway programs range from afterschool programs to research opportunities to summer camps, and are open to students in Erie and Niagara Counties. We also offer custom programming based on student or school needs.
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The College and Graduate level pipeline programs consist of hotspotting teams, community-based rotations for health profession students, and internships.
"I believe that this program is sculpting me to be the type of health professional I want to become. It has given me real-world experience in engaging patients and how to go about providing effective interventions."
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Kofi, AHEC Scholar
AHEC Scholars
The NYS AHEC Scholars Program is a two-year, interdisciplinary hot-spotting program in which a diverse group of health profession students work with high-cost, high-needs patients to address the social determinants of health. This program is open to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Social Work, and more!
Now recruiting for Cohort 7
Must be enrolled in an allied health professions program and be graduating in 2026.
Note: You MUST have a 300-600 word Personal Statement and a Letter of Recommendation at the time of applying.
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(The contact information of your Recommender will be accepted if you do not have the Letter of Recommendation.)
SEPA
Erie Niagara AHEC works with the Metagenomics Education Partnership and the University at Buffalo to provide health career exposure activities to high school students participating in the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) program.
Through this program, high school science teachers are trained and work with their students to sequence the genetic composition of microbial communities found in our local waterways. This project promotes the role of genomics education in workforce development!
Low Cost, High Quality Grad Prep
Erie Niagara AHEC is proud to partner with The Princeton Review for grad test prep to provide better results, in less time, at a lower cost. The Princeton Review covers everything prospective graduate students need for the best possible MCAT, NCLEX-RN, GRE, and DAT preparations.
PATCH
The Providers and Teens Communicating for Health (PATCH) program strives to bring youth voices into important adolescent health conversations while providing the knowledge, skills, and opportunities they need to be drivers of change in their community. THEY are the ones who can provide authentic insight into the concerns, ideas, and preferences of their generation. Our Teen Educators facilitate workshops for fellow teens and healthcare providers in pursuit of this goal.
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Erie Niagara AHEC is the Site Coordinator of PATCH for HOPE Buffalo. For questions or to schedule a workshop, contact ohorton@en-ahec.org
