The AHEC Professional Corps is composed of licensed/certified health care personnel providing their professional services in selected health care delivery sites, where they use their skills and training to help people with the greatest need.  The APC program has been developed within the family of the AmeriCorps programs to respond to currently unmet health care needs in chronically underserved areas. 

     To qualify to become a member of APC, a person must be:  a licensed, certified or registered health care provider (or soon to become one) and eligible for full-time employment prior to enrollment in APC by an AHEC Professional Corps-affiliated employer.  APC members will be asked to:

• Make a 1 or 2 year commitment to work full-time for a health care agency in a medically underserved community;
• Complete training that will help you better serve in a high need area;
• Participate in community service projects generally by helping with AHEC career preparation or community education; and
• Complete any necessary paperwork and documentation to support earning an education award.

     In return, members will get (in addition to the regular salary and benefits provided by the employer): an education award of $4,725 per year of service (for a maximum of 2 years), provided by the National Service Trust, to pay education costs at qualified institutions of higher education or to repay qualified student loans. Members also have a sense of pride and fulfillment that can only come from giving back to your local community.

    For more information on APC, contact Becky at bdawson@nemoahec.org or visit www.nemoahec.org.                                                                         

AHEC Professional Corps (APC) – Placement Sites

APC is a health workforce program that aims to enhance access to quality health care by connecting with professionally trained individuals in selected AHEC Professional Corps-affiliated placement sites.  APC provides these professionals (APC members) with education and training on cultural competency, health resources for medically underserved communities, Bioterrorism and other current topics.  APC offers the members the potential to earn over $9,000 in educational awards and/or school loan repayment.

The placement sites provide worksite orientation, supervision and salary as with any other employee.  They work with the APC staff to assure completion of the AHEC Professional Corps training and service requirements.  The placement site also maintains any required documentation and employment records to support members earning their education awards.  APC can be considered an upgrade to a benefit package as the education award can be offered as a “bonus” of employment at APC placement sites.

The following health care agencies are NEMO AHEC placement sites:

·         Adair County Ambulance District, Kirksville

·         Lewis County Ambulance District, Lewistown

·         Loch Haven Nursing Home, Macon

·         Macon County Health Dept., Macon

·         Marion County Health Dept. & Home Health Agency, Hannibal

·         Pike County Memorial Hospital, Louisiana

·         Pike Lincoln Technical Center, Eolia

·         Preferred Family Healthcare, Inc., Kirksville

·         Putnam County Memorial Hospital, Unionville

·         Ralls County Health Dept., New London

·         Randolph County Health Dept., Moberly

·         Salt River Community Health Center, Hannibal

·         Samaritan Memorial Hospital, Macon

·         Scotland County Memorial Hospital, Memphis

·         Sullivan County Memorial Hospital, Milan

If you have any questions regarding the APC or becoming an APC placement site, please contact Becky Dawson at 660.385.6491 or bdawson@nemoahec.org .