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We take the health and safety of NAAHP members very seriously. This year’s in-person meeting will follow the National CDC and Local Health/Safety Guidelines in place at the time of the meeting.
There continues to be a dearth of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) applicants being accepted to US MD-granting medical schools each year. This further perpetuates the significant public health concern for Native communities. Our plenary will share the initiatives though Reimagine Indians into Medicine (RISE partner medical schools: Oregon Health and Sciences University, Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, and the University of California Davis School of Medicine) to encourage and support the success of AIAN aspiring doctors. We will share the broader vision for this work and the tangible steps being taken in thoughtful and intentional holistic admissions processes to deconstruct barriers for these and other applicants underrepresented in medicine. Furthermore, we will share our ideas about how Pre-Health Advisors can help bolster the pathway for AIAN learners, including creating true partnerships with non-profits, tribal communities, tribal early ed programs, and community colleges with significant Native partnerships. By working together toward these goals, we will foster success for AIAN learners at multiple points along the path to medicine.
Advisors will learn about the unique opportunities and adventures that a career in military medicine has to offer. The different routes to becoming a military physician will also be discussed to include specific information about the Uniformed Services University and the Health Professions Scholarship Program.
We are excited to announce two programmatic initiatives to better equip members in our work. NAAHP-Ed will provide regular educational and training opportunities that are centered on the content and knowledge needed for our profession. NAAHP-Leads is a leadership program for NAAHP Members designed to develop leaders in pre-health advising, both in the organization and at your institution. This session will share the history on how these initiatives became organizational priorities, the preliminary work that has been happening during the last year, and the tentative timelines and goals for the next two years (until the 2024 National Meeting). As we build these new trails for our journey, feedback from members is crucial and this session will include time to share your thoughts and ideas for both programs.
Wilderness medicine is a relatively new sub-specialty, practiced by a wide range of health professions. In this fun, interactive workshop learn how studying/practicing wilderness medicine can help your pre-health students now and into their future. Learn how wilderness medicine prepares health professionals for rural medicine, humanitarian relief efforts, disaster medicine, and, more importantly, better prepares them for their professional practice wherever they end up. And walk away with some wilderness medicine skills YOU can use in your own life, whether climbing a 14'er or simply on a backyard walk or at a neighborhood park.
In this session, participants will explore the latest in Collegiate Mental Health research about the impact of COVID on the well-being of today’s college students. In particular, the presenter will examine the anxiety disorder schema, including but not limited to PTSD, through the lens of COVID. The presenter will describe the unique ways students with marginalized identities have been impacted by the pandemic. Participants will engage in a rich discussion, sharing practical examples and best practice used to help students climb from merely surviving the pandemic to thriving despite it.
During the 2022-2023 application cycle, 18 medical schools will include the AAMC PREview™ professional readiness exam (formerly known as the AAMC Situational Judgment Test) as part of their admissions processes. The PREview exam looks beyond academic metrics to assess core personal skills such as resilience, service orientation, ethics, cultural competence, and teamwork. This assessment provides actionable preview of each applicant’s potential to develop into a future physician who provides compassionate care, collaborates effectively with multidisciplinary medical teams, and navigates emotional, cultural, and ethical challenges. AAMC presenters will describe test content and supporting research, administration policies and procedures, free test preparation materials, what to expect on test day, and plans for score release. Ample time will be available for questions.
This presentation will explore numerous pathways one can take to become involved with elite athlete sports medicine. In addition, we will discuss the collaborative, integrated, multidisciplinary sports medicine team at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and how we all work together for athlete-centered care.
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