2006
17th National NAAHP Meeting
Balancing Humanism and the Numbers:  The Advising Challenge

June 25-29
Hilton Portland and Executive Tower
Portland, Oregon

Susan Maxwell, Executive Director of NAAHP
welcomed members and guests.
 

Jeremiah Putnam, NAAHP President, addressed
the meeting attendees.

Jacqueline Gaines from the Providence Milwaukie
Hospital in Portland delivered an inspiring
keynote address entitled Maintaining the Fire.

Close to 175 new advisors attended a comprehensive
introduction to the role of health profession advising with
a half dozen presenters as well as mentors to aid them in
their new positions.
 

A plethora of informative sessions drew in the over 700 attendees.

The ever-popular Meet the Deans allowed advisors to meet and speak with
a large array of school and association representatives.
 

Admissions Deans shared case studies and their experiences in selecting candidates for admission.
 

Individual regions had time for their own meetings

Meeting attendees stayed fit
by going on the Willamette Walk
along with members of the APMA,
which is honoring Portland for
being named the #1 walking city in
the US.

“No work, and no play” was not a problem for meeting attendees who enjoyed good food,
good music and time after the meeting to enjoy Oregon.