Be part of our national healthcare honors society.
We are currently taking applications from healthcare students interested in going above and beyond their classroom activities.
Click to learn more!Rural Experiences for Health Professions Students
A summer program that places students from two disciplines in rural hospitals for a holistic view of rural medicine.
Click to read student blogs!Yankton Scrubs Camp in the fall of 2020
High school students interested in checking into a variety of healthcare careers will want to attend.
Click to learn more!Veteran's Conference
This event has been postponed with more information to come in the near future!
Our Mission
To enhance access to quality healthcare, particularly primary and preventive care, by improving the supply and distribution of healthcare professionals through community/academic partnerships. We connect students to careers, professionals to communities and communities to better health.
Our Programs
AHEC Scholars
A honors program for health professions students that supplements their education.
Our Rural Experience Students
In the past 10 years REHPS has had 205 students from 8 healthcare disciplines participate in it’s interprofessional rural placement program. Over 80% of our participants have stayed in South Dakota to practice in their chosen profession.
Click below to check out our student’s blogs and learn more about the impact rural experiences have on their learning.
Testimonials
REHPS 2019 – Carl Lang - Medical Student, USD
I was warmly welcomed by my host family who graciously provided meals, adventures, and an apartment that was filled with smells of freshly baked banana bread upon our arrival.
REHPS 2019 – Emily Pauli - Physician Assistant, USD
I got the chance to not only spend time in the clinic, hospital, and ER, but also to spend time at the nursing home, physical therapy, assisted living, and the local pharmacy.