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REHPS PROGRAM
The Rural Experiences for Health Professions Students (REHPS) summer program is designed to bring health professions graduates back to rural South Dakota for rewarding careers. Students, selected in a competitive process, are enrolled in one of the following programs: Bachelor of Nursing, Clinical Psychology, Family Nurse Practitioner, Medical Doctor, Medical Laboratory Science, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Pharmacy, and Social Work. After selection, students are placed in interprofessional pairs in communities with a critical access hospital and a population under 12,000 people. Previous REHPS communities were: Bowdle, Britton, Chamberlain, Canton, Custer, Deadwood, Dell Rapids, Faulkton, Flandreau, Lead, Hot Springs,…
2021 Kailee Genant
After completing the REHPS program at Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center, I would recommend that all students pursuing a professional career in healthcare apply and experience this program firsthand. REHPS gave me opportunities that I would have never had outside of the program, and I gained valuable knowledge and experience throughout my 3 weeks. Normal shadowing opportunities do not dive as deep into how rural healthcare truly works as REHPS. Throughout my time at Chamberlain, I was able to meet with most of the different departments that make the medical center run. From nurses to maintenance to laundry to the lab,…
2020 Brandon Hanten
After finishing up my REHPS program, I think I can confidently say that I learned things about rural medicine that I doubt I would have learned at any other time of my medical education. First, I think it is very important for all physicians to have a firm understanding of all parts of primary care and what patient’s experiences are like in that primary care setting. This does not simply refer to only family practice physicians, as there are multiple different healthcare practices that patients see in a primary care setting. Unfortunately, there is not a lot of time in…
2020 Nathan Graves
My REHPS experience took me to the rural town of Redfield, SD. From the moment I entered the town, I knew that it had a feeling like home. Despite its small population, Redfield had many things to offer that I would never have expected, one example being a very well-maintained drive-in movie theater, one of the town’s many unique attractions. In addition, the city park was well-kept and housed a 9-hole disc golf course, something I enjoy spending nice days playing. Being from a smaller town in Iowa and attending school at South Dakota State University in Brookings, I had…
2020 Allison Bich
Throughout my three-week experience in Bowdle, I was given the opportunity to see many different sides of the healthcare system. Not only was I able to see how the pharmacy works in a rural setting, but I was also able to experience pretty much every other aspect of rural healthcare. Everyone in Bowdle was extremely willing to show us different parts of their jobs and ultimately were the reason why this experience was so great. For the first couple of days, I followed the pharmacist, Doug Turner. Being in such a small community, I saw that he really has to…
2020 San Chandra
My three-week experience in Bowdle was nothing short of wonderful. The first day, we had the opportunity to meet everyone at the Bowdle Healthcare Center (BHC), eat some good food at the famous Drake’s C-store and settle into our accommodations. Every person was incredibly kind and welcoming, and I knew right away that I was going to enjoy my time there. During the three weeks, Allison and I were fortunate to work with the three providers, nurses, administration, physical therapist and radiology technicians. Allison and I were also able to teach each other about our professional programs and we became…
Post Secondary
AHEC Scholars AHEC Scholars is a program for health professions students interested in supplementing their education by gaining additional knowledge and experience in rural and/or underserved urban settings. This is a longitudinal program with interdisciplinary curricula to implement a defined set of clinical, didactic, and community-based activities. All experiential or clinical training will be conducted in rural and/or underserved urban settings. DTD Disaster Training Day, held on the University of South Dakota (USD) campus, is designed to prepare future healthcare professionals to assist their communities should a disaster strike. In the past ten years, over 5,900 students have received training,…