News in Brief (NiB)

NiB is a concise electronic newsletter highlighting timely and important GSA information. NiB will not replace the traditional hard copy edition of the GSA Reporter. Instead, NiB will be circulated monthly via e-mail. Comments and feedback are welcome and may be directed to April A. Morrow at aamorrow@aamc.org.

November 2008

• 5th Comprehensive Review of the MCAT
• Joint VSAS as a Host School in 2009!
• Health Professions for Diversity (HPD) Coalition
• AspiringDocs.org Campaign
• Diversity and Faculty Development Digest
• AAMC Holistic Review Project

October 2008

• New Financial Aid Presentation Available for Pre-Health Advisors
• New Panel Examines Cultural Competence Education Assessment Literature
• Holistic Review Project
• Health Professions for Diversity (HPD) Coalition
• New AAMC Diversity Publications
• GSA 50th Anniversary Reception

September 2008

• A Word from the GSA Executive Secretary—What's in a Name/Title?
• Phase I of AAMC's Biometric Identity Verification Service Now Available
• Inaugural Issue of the Careers in Medicine Newsletter Now Available
• Careers in Medicine Launches New Residency Preference Exercise
• Students, Schools Deem VSAS Pilot Successful

February 2008

• New GSA- MAS Leadership
• VSAS Pilot Update
• Upcoming Meetings

December 2007 / January 2008

• Staff Changes
• AAMC Service Updates
• Upcoming Meetings

November 2007

• GSA National Vice Chair Results
• 2008 Financial Aid PDC Update
• Upcoming Meetings

October 2007

• AAMC Staff Changes
• CiM Update
• Effective Interaction in Financial Aid
• AAMC Annual Meeting
• Upcoming Meetings

September 2007

• AAMC Annual Meeting
• Upcoming Meetings