Research

The Research committee supports the NAAHP membership and leadership with data-driven research to improve pre-health advising practices and advising program assessment.

More specifically, the Committee is charged by the Board of Directors (BoD) with investigating, promoting and facilitating research opportunities that will further the body of knowledge related to health professions advising. The Committee brings ideas to the NAAHP BoD for possible action, and participate in promoting the importance of research to our members. Its two most significant contributions include 1) the creation, administration, and analysis of an annual membership survey that collects data for the BoD and NAAHP committees and 2) running the national research grant award.

Hart, J., Sauerwein, K., Chanatry, J., Brown, J., Morhac, B., Shiroma, K., and Cheeseman, K. (2020). The 2020 NAAHP Research Report – Highlights from our Recent Annual Advisor Surveys. The Advisor, 40(2), 9-16.

Bennett, V., Brown, J., Chanatry, J., Fisher, G., Hart, J., Johnson, J., Sauerwein, K., and Stanfield, C. (2017). The NAAHP Research Report – Examining Changes in Advisor, Institution, and Student Demographics from 2005 to 2016. The Advisor, 37(3), 35-51.

Our Committee consists of advisors with a strong interest in research. Previous (qualitative or quantitative) research experience is helpful. We seek to represent all four NAAHP regions (e.g. two members from each of the Regional Associations)

The following resources are not yet available:

• Annual Reports
• Publications
• Survey Results
• National Research Grant Information
• Research-Related Documents

Co-Chairs
Janet Hart, Ph.D., Professor of Biology; Director, Premedical & Health Studies program - MCPHS University
Kim Sauerwein, M. Ed., Director of Pre-Health and Law Advising, University of Virginia