Quarterly Zooms
WAAHP Connections
Open to all WAAHP Members
Plan to attend the Quarterly Zoom meetings, engage with your fellow WAAHP members on a wide variety of topics,
and have some fun!
JOIN US!
WAAHP Quarterly Connections
September 2024 – June 2025
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10-10:45 am
via Zoom (see link below to register)
Upcoming Events:
Wed., Dec. 11, 2024
Meeting Registration - Zoom
During our December Connection, WAAHP members will have the opportunity to connect and participate in break-out sessions to discuss relevant & hot topics – such as teaching health professions courses, MCAT Prep and the 2023 SCOTUS case regarding race & ethnicity no longer considered in admissions.
We’ll wrap up with any updates and then raffle off two Starbucks Gift Cards to WAAHP advisor members.
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*** WAAHP Connection Agenda ***
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Welcome by Charlie Scruggs, WAAHP President
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Breakout into groups for advisor activity
Topics & Facilitators:
Teaching health professions courses - Dana Parcher, University of Colorado, Boulder
Helping students prepare for and approach the MCAT - Douglas K. McLemore, UC Davis Health Professions Advising
Impact of the SCOTUS decision (2023) on admission to medical school - Grace C. Leal, University of Nevada, Reno
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Updates from WAAHP advisors
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Starbucks Gift Card Raffle
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Wed., March 12, 2025
Wed., June 11, 2025
Past Events:
Wed., Sept. 18, 2024
Recording Available Here (Passcode: akuAD1!N)
Guest Presenters:
Armani Peterson, MA
CA Postbaccalaureate Consortium Coordinator
Office of Student & Resident Diversity (within OHEDI and ODEI)
UC Davis School of Medicine
arpeterson@ucdavis.edu
Katherine Brackmann (Chair) and Jane Byrnes (Planning Team Member); WAAHP 2025 Planning Team
WAAHP 2025 – Las Vegas
WAAHP 2025 Mtg. Information
Join us at our upcoming WAAHP '25 Regional Meeting
SAVE THE DATE!
Join us at the Flamingo Hotel
in beautiful Las Vegas, Nevada!
Call for Proposals is open through November 8.
Travel grant applications open November 1-25.
View preliminary registration information here.
Registration opens in January 2025.
(Check back for future updates)
ATTENDEES:
SPONSORS:
Registration is now open via the Cvent platform.
Check out the sponsorship brochure for exclusive benefits and packages tailored for our partners and obtain other necessary forms.
Questions? Email waahp2025@gmail.com
Katherine Brackmann, Gonzaga University, Chair
Kristi Weddige, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Assistant Chair
Okezie Aruoma, California State University Los Angeles
Melyssa Barrera, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Jane Byrnes, Colorado College
Emil Chuck, Health Professional Student Association
Erin Colburn, College of Western Idaho
Susie Fang, Claremont McKenna College
Neti Gupta, University of Arizona
Kayla Johnson, Arizona State University
Courtney Klipp, Loyola Marymount University
Tina Krauss, Washington State University
Kristen Labrecque, University of Washington, Bothell
Juana Martinez, Northern Arizona University
Brandy Schaal, California State University, Fullerton
Douglas Watson, Utah Valley University