In November 2025, cohort 7 Scholars (in their second year of the program) participated in the annual Maine AHEC Case Competition. As Maine grapples with workforce shortages and growing health care demands, the annual Case Competition serves as a platform for scholars to apply their training and propose solutions to complex health care issues while working across disciplines to address a different annual theme affecting Maine’s communities.
This culminating event serves as a platform for teams to share their final presentations to a panel of 10 expert judges and community members, with this year’s theme addressing Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) in rural Northern Maine.
Nine teams presented with the top three Finalists then presenting to the entire group of attendees. This 6-month, longitudinal experience allows AHEC Scholars to research and deliver a comprehensive response plan that includes recommendations for improving the health care system and addressing population health needs related to ADRD in Maine’s northernmost county.
