Rural Interprofessional Health Professions Summer Preceptorships
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Beth Squires
815.395.5854
esquires@uic.edu
The Rural Interprofessional Health Professions Summer Preceptorships program offers an educational experience for health professions students who want to learn more about healthcare in rural settings.
Participating sites for 2024 are:
- Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital
Dixon, Illinois
May 20 - June 27, 2024 - Gibson Area Hospital and Health Services
Gibson City, Illinois
May 28 - July 3, 2024
Students will be exposed to all aspects of a rural healthcare community including:
- Social and health characteristics, needs, and resources of a specific rural community
- Roles and responsibilities of different healthcare providers in a rural community
- Healthcare provider careers in a rural community and potential locations for future career practice
Students of all health disciplines are encouraged to apply. Students must be currently enrolled in a health profession program and have completed sophomore year of undergraduate studies by the start of the program.
Students must be Illinois residents. Preference will be given to students from rural Illinois communities with interest in serving a rural community in the future.
Each student will receive a $1,500 stipend. Housing may be provided by the host site depending on location and availability.
A link to the online application is available on the program website.
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Organizations (2)
- National Center for Rural Health Professions, view details
- Illinois Area Health Education Centers Network Program, view details
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