The AISES National Conference has become the premier event for Indigenous STEM professionals and students, attracting over 2,500 members and attendees from the U.S. and Canada, and as far away as Alaska and Hawaii. The annual AISES National Conference is a one-of-a-kind, three-day event focusing on educational, professional and workforce…
Language barriers exist between patients and healthcare professionals in the United States. An investigation conducted by Al Shamsi et al. published in the National Library of Medicine found that "language barriers in healthcare lead to miscommunication between the medical professional and patient, reducing both parties' satisfaction and decreasing the quality of healthcare delivery and patient safety.
Minor and Bonnin (2022) highlight the pivotal role mentors and advisors play in enhancing the performance of underrepresented medical students. Fortunately, organizations are dedicated to supporting and guiding prehealth and current health professionals from disadvantaged backgrounds. To shed light on these valuable resources, I interviewed students from diverse backgrounds to explore their experiences within these professional organizations.
The Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) is a 6-week summer enrichment program that will challenge your child and aid in their development as a learner and potential healthcare professional. Throughout the program, students will have the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals in fields such as dentistry, medicine, nursing,…
During the pandemic, the voices of healthcare professionals were amplified to describe their arduous journeys. From both rural and urban providers, we saw the challenges they faced as if medicine was a coin and they were the two faces. There are differences between the challenges and disparities these communities face and the professionals serving them, but there are similarities.
Ms. Burks attended SHPEP in 2020. Today, she is a first-year pharmacy student at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (College of Pharmacy) and will graduate in May 2026.
The largest multidisciplinary and multicultural STEM diversity event in the country, SACNAS’ premier conference is a gathering which serves to equip, empower, and energize participants for their academic and professional paths in STEM. Over the course of the event, college-level through professional attendees are immersed in cutting-edge STEM research, professional…
About NDiSTEM The largest multidisciplinary and multicultural STEM diversity event in the country, the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science’s (SACNAS) premier conference is a gathering which serves to equip, empower, and energize participants for their…
Join thousands of school counseling professionals in Kansas City, Mo., for the premier school counseling professional development. Learn, network and re-energize yourself. Download a customizable justification letter to get permission to attend. Meet other school counselors from around the globe and expand your professional network. Earn CEUs, Contact Hours…