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The Crossroads Health Education Center arranges clinical training opportunities for students in rural and undeserved areas of Davis, Tooele, Utah, Salt Lake, Summit and Wasatch Counties. In addition to arranging the training opportunities, the Crossroads Center can also provide for housing, travel expenses and/or other educational and logistical support to students who participate in these exceptional clinical training experiences.

The student placement program is designed to cultivate relationships with existing and new health professionals. These health professionals will in turn encourage students to consider practicing in rural and medically under-served areas of Davis, Tooele, Utah, Salt Lake, Summit and Wasatch Counties by allowing student rotations in their facilities.

ELIGIBILITY
CHEC has made training opportunities available to a wide range health care professionals. Students who have benefited from the Crossroads Center Student Placement Program include:

 
  • Physician Assistants
  • Family Nurse Practitioners
  • Year 3-4 Medical Students
  • Medical Residents
  • Dental Students

Minimum requirements: Applicants should currently be in good academic standing and must have completed a minimum of their first year in their educational program. Placements are arranged in rural and urban medically undeserved sites. Due to recent Utah State Legislative Budget Cuts, only students attending health care professional training schools within the state or Utah are eligible for applying to the program.

APPLICATION INFORMATION
Health Care Students who are interested in applying for a rural/under-served training experience are encouraged to apply at least six weeks prior to their anticipated start date. The steps for applying are as follows:

  1. Complete Student Application Form
  2. Write a 1/2 page summary on why you are interested in applying.
  3. Clearly state any housing or transportation needs that you will have.
  4. Mail or fax your completed application to:
    Utah AHEC, 1C26 SOM
    Attn: Leslie Reed
    30 North 1900 East
    Salt Lake City, UT 84132
    Phone 801.587.3409
    Fax 801.585.9580

OTHER UTAH AHEC REGIONS
CHEC can only offer placement services within Salt Lake, Utah, Summitt, Tooele, Davis, and Wasatch counties. If you are a student seeking a rural or under-served training experience in Utah but outside of these counties, please contact the Utah AHEC program office.

STUDENT EXPERIENCES
All students who receive support from CHEC in their urban/rual under-served rotation are sent a survey requesting feedback regarding their experiences. Here are some highlights from one of their questions:

Q: What Major accomplishments were you able to assist with?

  • "Lectured elderly immigrants and created an informational pamphlet on depression."
  • "Creating 'What to expect at delivery,' a pamphlet for pregnant women prior to delivery."
  • "Gain insight into rural practice."
  • "Undertaking a project to educate patients about antibiotic misuse and the harmful consequences of drug resistance."
  • "I was able to teach teen moms CPR and assist them with health care."
  • "Providing quality care to under-served patients."

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Crossroads Health Education Center
Salt Lake Community College, Redwood Campus
4600 South Redwood Rd.
P.O. Box 30808
Salt Lake City, UT 84130
Phone: (801) 957-3939
Fax: (801) 957-3940
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