IAMSE SPRING 2023 WEBINAR SERIES - Widening the Road to Health Professions Education: Expanding Access for Diverse and Underserved Populations

Sometimes you just need to add more lanes to the highway. This five-part webinar series will explore innovative practices for recruiting and matriculating students from underserved populations into health sciences programs and creating pathways for students to meet the unique needs of their communities.

Thursdays from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. March 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30

• Session 1: March 2 
  • Building Pathways & Bridges on the Bumpy Road towards Equity in STEM & Medicine, presented by Thomas Thesen, Mariam Manuel, Jacqueline Ekeoba, and Lily Lam 

• Session 2: March 9 
  • Lessons Learned in Developing Accelerated 3-Year MD Programs, presented by Joan Cangiarella and Catherine Coe

• Session 3: March 16 
  • Fostering Community Through Rural Pipelines and Pathways, presented by Machelle Linsenmeyer and Natasha Bray

• Session 4: March 23  
  • Academic Readiness for the Pre-clerkship Curriculum: A Closer Look at the Metrics in Pathway Students, presented by Stephen Schneid 

• Session 5: March 30 
  • Progress and Challenge of Pathway Programs, presented by Leila Amiri

Register for free through IAMSE at the following link: 

https://julnet.swoogo.com/spring23inst/begin?reg_type_id=360128&i=5XZa9J-unmO8ygebvh0AtqKRgRx9FdZU

Please also register through LibCal for each event you want to attend. Need help with registration? See file attached to this event for instructions or contact Jody Hedstrom at jody.hedstrom@vcuhealth.org.