Patricia Jennings, a physician assistant who works and provides
training in Birmingham, Alabama, described her program
that encourages students to return to underserved areas.

Medical students Stephanie Seek of Georgetown University
and Audra Harris of Howard University discussed the importance
of health professions funds to their training.

Daisy Cruz-Richman, dean of the nursing school at
SUNY Downstate, highlighted the severe shortage of
nursing faculty and the impact on admissions.