2025 Western GEA/GSA/OSR Conference: Full Schedule

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9:30am PDT

Best Practices to Help Applicants Tell Their Stories: Utilizing "Other Impactful Experiences (OIE)" in the AMCAS Application Process

Sunday May 4, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am PDT

Mt. St. Helens

This session shares best practices for helping applicants articulate their lived experiences, challenges, and the impact of curiosity and resilience on their healthcare careers. Participants will learn to effectively integrate OIE into equitable application reviews and gain insights for advising applicants, with admissions officers and pre-health advisors collaborating on strategies.

Speakers

Robin Clay, MEd

Associate Director, Admissions, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science College of Medicine

Tanisha Price-Johnson, PhD

Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California

Charlene Green, PsyD

Assistant Dean of Admissions, Outreach and Diversity, UC Davis School of Medicine

Sunday May 4, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am PDT
Mt. St. Helens

Panel, Transitions in Student Affairs and Medical Education

9:30am PDT

Collaborating on the Development of Health Systems Science Assessments in Clinical Environments: Insights from Three Schools on the AMA HSS Innovation Groundwork Team

Sunday May 4, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am PDT

Mt. Hood

This panel will examine workplace-based Health Systems Science (HSS) assessments aligned with the Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA) framework. Representatives from three medical schools will discuss insights and challenges from piloting HSS assessments in clinical settings. Group activities will explore strategies for implementing these assessments at other institutions.

Speakers

Wendy Madigosky, MD, MSPH

Associate Professor of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine

Laurie Leclair

Professor of Medicine, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah

Ronan Hallowell EdD, MA

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medical Education, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Grant Christman, MD, MACM

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC/Childredn's Hospital Los Angeles

Sunday May 4, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am PDT
Mt. Hood

Panel, Assessment and Evaluation

10:45am PDT

A Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program that Prepares Students for Success in Medical School: Perspectives from Medical Students and Residents from Different Medical Schools

Sunday May 4, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Mt. St. Helens

Postbaccalaureate premedical (PBPM) programs should help prepare students for medical school. UC San Diego's PBPM program has demonstrated a positive impact students’ academic performance and overall experience in medical school. This panel will share perspectives of medical students and residents from different medical schools and from the admissions lens.

Speakers

Steve Schneid

Director of Educational Development & Scholarship, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine

Russyan Mark MabezaMD, MPH

Resident, University of California, San Fransisco

Patrick LoehrMD, MHPE

Resident, University of California, San Diego

Kama Guluma

Associate Dean of Admissions and Student Affiars, University of California, San Diego

Sunday May 4, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Mt. St. Helens

Panel, Transitions in Student Affairs and Medical Education

1:15pm PDT

Balancing the Demands of the Race for Competitiveness for Residencies with Medical Education

Sunday May 4, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT

Sellwood/Hawthorne

As students struggle to distinguish themselves for residency applications, more emphasis has been placed on achieving higher step 2 scores, significant experiences, and research. In this panel discussion, strategies for medical education and student affairs collaboration to address these challenges will be discussed.

Speakers

Stephanie K. Zia, MD, MACM, FAAP, FACP, FHM

Assistant Dean for Career Advising, Office of Student Affairs
Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics & Medical Education, Keck School of Medicine of USC
University of Southern California

Lisa R. Shah-Patel, MD

Director, Career and Professional AdvisingClinical Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix

Sunday May 4, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Sellwood/Hawthorne

Panel, Advising Strategy and Models

1:15pm PDT

Examining Best Practices in Medical Peer Tutoring and Coaching from an Interinstitutional Lens: UC Irvine x UC San Diego

Sunday May 4, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT

Mt. St. Helens

A panel of deans, directors, and medical student tutors from two University of California medical schools discuss how they collaborate to address the academic and behavioral needs of students from every aspect of their medical school journey–from admission to graduation.

Speakers

Steve Schneid

Director of Educational Development & Scholarship, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine

Lauren Stokes

Director of Academic Support Services, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

Nancy Guirguis

Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

Megan Boysen Osborn, MD, MHPE

Senior Associate Dean for Students, UCI School of Medicine

Sunday May 4, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Mt. St. Helens

Panel, Transitions in Student Affairs and Medical Education

2:30pm PDT

Enhancing Equity and Access in Elective Away Rotations for Medical Students

Sunday May 4, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

Mt. St. Helens

This session will explore the current landscape of elective away rotations and the barriers that many medical students face in accessing these opportunities. Through interactive discussion and case studies, we will assess the impact of these barriers and explore effective approaches to equitable access to elective away rotations.

Speakers

Robin Clay, MEd

Associate Director, Admissions, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science College of Medicine

Rosalynn LeNoir

Senior Account Relationship Management Specialist, AAMC

Erik D. Malmberg, Ph.D., J.D

Assistant Dean for Equity and Medical Student Engagement
Associate Teaching Professor, Family Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine

Sunday May 4, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Mt. St. Helens

Panel, Expanding Knowledge, Practices, and Language in the Learning Environment

5:15pm PDT

NRMP 2025 Main Residency Match Outcomes and Future Directions

Sunday May 4, 2025 5:15pm - 6:15pm PDT

Multnomah + Holladay

NRMP will provide an overview of the outcomes of the 2025 Main Residency Match and SOAP, highlighting patterns of Match participants and comparing outcomes to past matching seasons. NRMP also will provide updates on the research agenda, innovations to the matching process, and upcoming policy and process changes.

Speakers

Jeanette L. Calli, MS

Chief of Match Operations, National Resident Matching Program

Sunday May 4, 2025 5:15pm - 6:15pm PDT
Multnomah + Holladay

Panel, Transitions in Student Affairs and Medical Education