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Group on Student Affairs-Minority Affairs Section (GSA-MAS) Annual Meeting Program

Friday, October 27, 2006

11:00 - 2:00p

MAS Coordinating Committee (Closed)
National Chair: Marvin (Ted) Williams, PhD
Associate Vice President for Diversity and Equal Opportunity
Associate Dean for Diversity Initiatives and Minority Affairs
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of South Florida College of Medicine


Seattle Convention Center - Room 303


Saturday, October 28, 2006

11:30 - 12:45p

MAS Central Region Meeting
Chair: Sade Kosoko-Lasaki, MD, MSPH, MBA
Associate Vice President for Health Sciences
Multicultural and Community Affairs
Creighton University School of Medicine


Seattle Convention Center - Room 212

11:30 - 12:45p

MAS Northeast Region Meeting
Chair: Maria Soto-Greene, MD
Vice President and Professor
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School


Seattle Convention Center - Room 213

11:30 - 12:45p

MAS Southern Region Meeting
Chair: Steve Ellis, MS
Director
Student Support Services & Outreach Programs
And Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
East Tennessee State University
James H. Quillen College of Medicine


Seattle Convention Center - Room 214

11:30 - 12:45p

MAS Western Region Meeting
Chair: Roberto Gomez, MD
Associate Dean of Students
University of New Mexico School of Medicine


Seattle Convention Center - Room 210

Noon - 2:30p

MAS Minority Student Medical Career Awareness Workshops
Setup for Recruiters and Interactive Medical and Health Activities


Seattle Convention Center - Ballroom 6E

Noon - 6:00p

MAS Minority Student Medical Career Awareness Workshops
Registration


Seattle Convention Center - West Lobby

2:45 - 3:00p

MAS Minority Student Medical Career Awareness Workshops
Welcome for College Students, Prehealth Advisors, and Parents


Seattle Convention Center - Room 618/620

2:45 - 3:00p

MAS Minority Student Medical Career Awareness Workshops
Welcome for High School Students, Guidance Counselors, and Parents


Seattle Convention Center - Room 615/617

3:00 - 4:15p

MAS Minority Student Medical Career Awareness Workshops
High School Students, Guidance Counselors and Parents meet Recruiters and Participate in Interactive Medical and Health Activities


Seattle Convention Center - Ballroom 6E

3:00 - 4:30p

MAS Minority Student Medical Career Awareness Workshops
Panel Session on Medical School Preparation for College Students and
Prehealth Advisors


Seattle Convention Center - Room 618/620

4:30 - 5:45p

MAS Minority Student Medical Career Awareness Workshops
Panel Session for High School Students, Guidance Counselors, and Parents on College and Medical School Preparation


Seattle Convention Center - Room 615/617

4:30 - 6:30p

MAS Minority Student Medical Career Awareness Workshops
College Students, Prehealth Advisors, and Parents meet Recruiters and Participate in Interactive Medical and Health Activities


Seattle Convention Center - Ballroom 6E

5:45 - 6:30p

MAS Minority Student Medical Career Awareness Workshops
High School Students Participate in Interactive Medical and Health Activities


Seattle Convention Center - Room 615/617 and Ballroom 6E

5:45 - 6:30p

MAS Minority Student Medical Career Awareness Workshops
Panel Session for Parents on Supporting Your Student's Journey


Seattle Convention Center - Room 618/620

Sunday, October 29, 2006

7:00 - 8:15a

Surviving Federal and Institutional Budget Cuts

This session addresses the elimination of federal funding for the HCOP and COE programs, and how grantees can respond within internal and external environments to preserve their programs and seek alternative funding.

Moderators:
Wanda Lipscomb, Ph.D.
Iral Porter, M.B.A.


Seattle Convention Center - Room 611/614

8:30 - 10:00a

MAS National Business Meeting
National Chair: Marvin (Ted) Williams, PhD
Associate Vice President for Diversity and Equal Opportunity
Associate Dean for Diversity Initiatives and Minority Affairs
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of South Florida College of Medicine


Seattle Convention Center - Room 611/614

Monday, October 30, 2006

10:15 - 11:30a

AAMC Focus Session
Herbert W. Nickens Lecture
Personal Journeys, Professional Paths: Negotiating the Cross Roads

This session highlights new strategies for preparing American Indian and Alaska Native health professionals to become successful, externally sponsored scientists. Emerging models suggest creative approaches to their post-residency/post-doctoral training, including different forms of mentorship and didactic emphasis.

Moderator:
Darrell G. Kirch, MD
President, AAMC

Speaker:
Spero M. Manson, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry and Head
University of Colorado of Denver and Health Sciences Center


Seattle Convention Center - Room 605/607

3:00 - 4:30p

MAS Program Award
Opening and Welcoming Remarks

Speakers:
Marvin (Ted) Williams, PhD
Darrell G. Kirch, MD

GSA-MAS Awards
Presenter:
Darrell G. Kirch, MD

GSA-MAS Institutional Leadership Diversity Award
Donald E. Wilson, MD, MACP

GSA-MAS Service Award
Bruce L. Ballard, MD

GSA-MAS Special Recognition Awards
Larry D. Keith, MS
Iral D. Porter, MBA

Herbert W. Nickens Awards
Presenter:
Charles Terrell, EdD

Herbert W. Nickens Award
Spero M. Manson, PhD

Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship Award
Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, MD

Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarship Awards
Nehkonti Adams
Dora C. Castañeda
Luis Garcia
AeuMuro G. Lake
Katherine L. Neuhausen

Keynote Speaker
Vickie Ybarra, R.N., M.P.H.

Closing Remarks:
Marvin (Ted) Williams, PhD
Charles Terrell, EdD


Seattle Convention Center - Room 605/606

4:45 - 6:15p

Stereotype Threat Part II: Strategies and Interventions to Help Students Succeed in High Stake Settings

This session will stimulate discussion and creative thinking on how stereotype threat is exhibited and can be addressed at medical schools.

Moderator:
Cynthia E. Boyd, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Associate Vice President and Chief Compliance, Privacy & Security Officer Director, Medical Staff Operations
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center

Speakers:
John E. Franklin, MD
Associate Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Northwestern University the Feinberg School of Medicine

Ellen R. Jullian, PhD
Assistant Vice President and Director, MCAT
Association of American Medical Colleges


Seattle Convention Center - Room 605/606

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

10:00 - Noon

Diversity Research Forum - Exploring Diversity in the Physician Workforce: Benefits, Challenges, and Future Directions

The goal of this year’s Diversity Research Forum is to provide an overview of research on physician diversity and to underscore the role diversity plays in the physician workforce. Research studies, methodological issues, and policy implications will be discussed.

Moderator:
Kevin Grumbach, MD
Professor and Chair of Family and Community Medicine
Director of Center for California Health Workforce Studies
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

Speakers:
Kevin Grumbach, MD
Professor and Chair of Family and Community Medicine
Director of Center for California Health Workforce Studies
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

Somnath Saha, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine,
Public Health & Preventive Medicine,
and Medical Informatics & Clinical Epidemiology
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)

Lisa A. Cooper, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology,
and Health Policy & Management Johns Hopkins Medical
Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research

Alonzo L. Plough, PhD, MPH
Vice President, Program, Planning and Evaluation
The California Endowment

Seattle Convention Center - Room 615/616

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