Open Menu South Louisiana AHEC Scholars Program The AHEC Scholars Program is a national program designed to enhance the education and training of current health profession students committed to serving Louisiana’s rural and underserved populations. The goal of the AHEC Scholars Program is to prepare a diverse, culturally competent primary care workforce, improve workforce distribution throughout Louisiana, particularly among rural and underserved populations, and develop a workforce prepared to deliver high quality care in a transforming health care delivery system. AHEC Scholars will be selected for a two-year commitment from among a variety of health professions programs, including medicine, dentistry, nursing, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, public health, social work, and more. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and a new cohort of Scholars will be selected every fall semester. Students selected into the South LA AHEC Scholars program will receive a yearly stipend of $1,000 for a two-year commitment and achieve national AHEC Scholars recognition enhancing future employment opportunities. For more information please contact Brooke Voorhies at brooke.voorhies@swlahec.com Lafayette 103 Independence Blvd. Lafayette, La 70506 337-989-0001 Lake Charles 603 Pujo St. Lake Charles, La 70601 800-435-2432

Open Menu Public Health Support Meeting local health needs. Contact Us The mission of the Public Health Support Department is to improve the health status of southwest Louisiana by supplying staff and services to meet the health needs of local citizens. This mission is accomplished through its contracts with the Louisiana DHH/ Office of Public Health’s Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Program, Nurse – Family Partnership (NFP) Program, Imperial Calcasieu Human Services Authority, and the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Contract. For more information on the Public Health Support Department contact department Director Greg Cart at contracts@swlahec.com Lafayette 103 Independence Blvd. Lafayette, La 70506 337-989-0001 Lake Charles 603 Pujo St. Lake Charles, La 70601 800-435-2432

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