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Friday, October 31

7:30 - 10:30am

GSA Committee on Admissions Meeting*

Grand Hyatt - Travis C

7:30 - 10:30am

GSA Committee on Student Records Meeting*

Grand Hyatt - Travis A

7:30 - 10:30am

GSA Committee on Student Financial Assistance Meeting*

Grand Hyatt - Travis B

7:30 - 10:30am

GSA Committee on Student Affairs Meeting*

Grand Hyatt - Travis D

3:30 - 5:30pm

GSA/OSR Plenary: The Millennial Becomes a Physician

Medical students are changing. The old method of delivering supportive services no longer works as well as it once did, and schools are struggling to meet new demands with limited resources. This session will provide insight on several emerging areas of concern; managing debt and its effect on career planning, lifestyle and wellness. Viewed in the context of a medical student's life, these issues are best viewed holistically, as they overlap and intertwine. Do students want the information and supportive services we provide, or do we need to have a new conversation? Objectives: The session will provide an overview of the millennial student, profile examples of cutting-edge, student-focused support programs, and offer a framework for a dialogue between students and Student Affairs' staff about creating meaningful programs that take the best from both technology and human interaction.

Moderators:
Carrie Steere-Salazar
Director Student Financial Services
University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine

Karen A. Lewis
Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management
Meharry Medical College

D. Roxanne Richards
MD/MPH candidate, Ohio State COM President
Central Region Chair, AAMC-OSR

Jennifer Olges
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
AAMC-OSR

Panelist:
Caroline P. Haynes, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Medical Education
Duke University School of Medicine

Nancy Oriol, M.D.
Dean of Students
Harvard Medical School

Lisa Mellman, M.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Kathleen Franco, M.D.
Associate Dean of Admissions and Student Affairs
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University

OSR Representative
TBD

Convention Center - 214 C/D

5:30 - 7:30pm

GSA 50th Anniversary Reception

All GSA members are welcome to attend this reception. The GSA community will be celebrating 50 years of "Creating a Better Tomorrow".

Convention Center - 205

Saturday, November 1

8:00 - 10:45am

GSA Plenary: Holistic Review: Remaking the Face of Medicine

Holistic Review of Medical School Applicants represents an opportunity as well as the method to enhance the quality and diversity of our medical school classes. This interactive session will present background information and rationale for incorporating Holistic Review, as well as the recommendations of an AAMC working group addressing Holistic Review of Medical School Applicants. Participants will work in small groups and examine cases that illustrate how the incorporation of a holistic review will impact decisions made concerning medical school admission of applicants. Groups will present their findings and decisions and there will be an opportunity for discussion and review of decision making processes.

Objectives:

1. To provide an overview and details of the process of Holistic Review of Medical Applicants.

2. To demonstrate how Holistic Review can be implemented into existing admissions procedures in medical schools.

3. To involve participants in utilization of the process of Holistic Review by examining sample cases and scenarios reflecting actual applicants to medical schools.

4. To provide a moderated discussion of the outcomes of the review by small group participants.

Moderators:
Robert Witzburg, M.D.
Associate Dean and Director of Admissions
Boston University School of Medicine

Maria Soto-Greene, M.D.
Vice Dean
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School

Sam Parrish, M.D.
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Drexel University College of Medicine

Panelist:
James Scott, M.D.
Dean
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Dwight Davis, M.D.
Associate Dean for Admissions & Student Affairs
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

Ruth Beer Bletzinger
Director
Diversity Policy and Programs, AAMC

Convention Center - 007 A-D

1:00 - 2:30pm

GSA Central Regional Committee Meeting

Convention Center - 006 A

1:30 - 2:30pm

GSA Northeast Regional Committee Meeting

Convention Center - 006 B

1:00 - 2:30pm

GSA Southern Regional Committee Meeting

Convention Center - 006 C

1:00 - 2:30pm

GSA Western Regional Committee Meeting

Convention Center - 006 D

3:00 - 4:30pm

GSA Legislative Update session

Convention Center - 006 B

3:00 - 4:30pm

GSA Registrars and Records Officers Session

Convention Center - 006 D

3:00 - 5:00pm

Transition of Medical School to Residency Forum

Is the MSPE Dead?

This Transition Form will review the history of the MSPE while addressing the major concern that many residency directors don't fully use the MSPE in their selection procedures. The medical student performance evaluation (MSPE), which includes a narrative evaluation of medical students, is an integral part of the academic record. However, the MSPE is a balancing act. The timing is driven by the academic requirements to include activities through the third year of medical school, yet a major purpose is to have a narrative evaluation available to residency directors for their selection of applicants. We'll address the academic issues, the timing, the format of the MSPE, and potential solutions.

Moderator:
Molly Osborne, M.D., Ph.D

Speakers:
Richard Wheeler, M.D.
Lanny Close, M.D.
Maria Savoia, M.D.
Neil Parker, M.D.
Angela Nuzzarello, M.D.

Convention Center - 008 A/B

7:00 - 10:00pm

AAMC Awards Banquet (Invitation Only)

Grand Hyatt - Lonestar A-C

Sunday, November 2

7:30 - 10:30am

GSA/GEA Mini-Workshop Sessions

See GEA program

10:30 - 12:00pm

GSA Business Meeting

Convention Center - 214 C/D

Monday, November 3

12:00 - 12:45pm

2008 GSA Annual Planning Committee*

Grand Hyatt - Goliad

1:00 - 2:30pm

GSA Plenary: Better Applicants and Physicians for Tomorrow: An Examination of Medical School and Residency Applicant Pools

The AAMC has recommended that medical schools increase enrollment by 30% over the next decade. As medical schools prepare to meet this challenge, concerns arise regarding the quality and diversity of the applicant pool and the number of available residency training positions. This session brings together several AAMC reports to illuminate key national findings that medical school officials might consider in their planning. AAMC staff speakers will join medical school colleagues to dialogue about the implications and best practices for future expansion plans as a way of assuring better doctors for tomorrow.

Objectives:

1. To provide an overview of recent AAMC studies on the applicant pool and current student population.

2. To provide an opportunity to discuss the various challenges that medical schools will face with expanding enrollment.

Moderator:
Michael G. Kavan, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Creighton University School of Medicine

Presentations and Presenters:

Adequacy of the Medical School Applicant Pool: Diversity and the Future
Gwen Garrison, Ph.D., Data Resources and Studies
Assistant Vice President
AAMC Division of Medicine School Services and Studies

Paul Jolly, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Vice President
AAMC Division of Medicine School Services and Studies

David A Matthew, Ph.D.
Staff Associate
AAMC Division of Medicine School Services and Studies

Discussants:
Maria Soto-Greene, M.D.
Vice-Dean and Professor
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

Steven Case, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Admissions
University of Mississippi

W. Scott Schroth, M.D., M.P.H.
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
George Washington University School of Medicine

Convention Center - 214 C/D

3:00 - 4:30pm

GSA/GEA Small Group Discussion

See GEA Program

Tuesday, November 4

12:30 - 3:30pm

GSA Steering Committee Meeting*

Grand Hyatt - Travis A/B

1:00 - 4:30pm

GSA/GEA Small Group Discussion

See GEA program

1:00 - 6:00pm:

GSA/GEA Mini-Workshop Sessions

See GEA program