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UC Irvine to Launch Pre-Health Professional Development Program to Support Students from Underserved Communities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of California, Irvine, will launch an interdisciplinary, pre-health professional development program, which aims to support students from underserved communities interested in healthcare careers. Dr. Belinda Campos UC PRIME Pre-Health Pathways (UCPPP) – it is receiving funding from a five-year, $3.6

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Learning to become a medical interpreter

CAPD

And not only is there a linguistic gap between you and your medical team, but there is also a cultural barrier that’s preventing you from getting the quality of care you need and deserve. A medical interpreter functions as a conduit, clarifier, cultural broker, and patient advocate. You don’t understand or speak English.

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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Charles Alexander is shown with Kiet Lam, president of the AAP alumni network. When Salcedo worked directly with Alexander, she sought his mentorship so she could strengthen her leadership skills and continue her professional development. Courtesy of Dr. Charles Alexander Dr. Charles J. Each cohort is typically 15-20 students.

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Setting the Tone in DEI, Accessibility Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2020, Mantella created a network of racial equity advisors focused on the experiences of Black staff, faculty, students, and alumni. These include professional development, creating leadership opportunities and making sure that the climate on campus creates a sense of belonging and acceptance for all.

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Engaging the professional community in teaching medical students

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

You might think that the teaching content in a professional vocational degree like medicine – defined by the governing body the General Medical Council ( GMC ) and detailing what a medical student should know as they exit their undergraduate programme and embark on their first day as a junior doctor – would be almost entirely prescriptive.

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Welcome to July’s issue of Teaching Matters: Alumni Experiences

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

Welcome to July’s Issue: Alumni experiences Since we received a large amount of contributions for last month’s issue on ‘Student Transitions’, we decided to expand it and slightly shorten this month’s issue that will focus on the ‘Alumni experience and connecting learning and teaching in the workplace’.

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Welcome to July's issue of Teaching Matters: Alumni Experiences

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

Welcome to July’s Issue: Alumni experiences Since we received a large amount of contributions for last month’s issue on ‘Student Transitions’, we decided to expand it and slightly shorten this month’s issue that will focus on the ‘Alumni experience and connecting learning and teaching in the workplace’.

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