9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Registration

Attendee registration

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Healthcare and You: Why a Diverse Healthcare Workforce Matters

Building a representative healthcare workforce is imperative to better health. This panel will underscore how diversity in healthcare can lead to better health outcomes and explore the breadth of career opportunities available for students exploring the healthcare workforce.

Speaker

Moderator

Panelists

  • Bobby Pourier
    BS, MPH, Summer Director, Pathway Program, Young Medicine Movement
  • Monique Miles
    Vice President, Aspen Institute; Director,
    Opportunity Youth Forum; Managing Director, Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions
  • Khama Ennis
    Faces of Medicine, Founder
  • Veronica Vital
    President, National Association of Hispanic Nurses
  • Peace Okpoko
    Student National Medical Association, Chapter President, The University of Oklahoma School of Medicine

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions (based on age group)

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Unlock Your Potential: Choosing a Career in Healthcare

For high school students

The healthcare field offers a broad variety of rewarding career paths. This discussion will delve into different professional paths and provide students with guidance on how to prepare for their chosen pathway. Topics will include:

  • Different types of schooling
  • Training required across careers
  • Tips for financing your education
  • Building a network of support

Speaker

Moderator

  • Bobby Pourier
    BS, MPH, Summer Director, Pathway Program, Young Medicine Movement

Panelists

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Building Your Network: A School and Job Fair

For college and medical school students attending in-person.

A school and job fair where you can connect with healthcare professionals and mentors, gain valuable insights, and receive résumé tips that can position you for your next opportunity.

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Welcome & Lunch

Welcoming remarks and icebreaker activity

Speaker

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Break

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Concurrent Sessions (based on age group)

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Beyond the White Coat: Exploring Careers in Healthcare

For college students

From physicians to nurses, hospital administrators to public health professionals, the healthcare field offers many careers. This discussion will showcase traditional and non-traditional healthcare professions and explore how to pursue these different career pathways.

Speaker

Moderator

  • Monique Miles
    Vice President, Aspen Institute; Director, Opportunity Youth Forum; Managing Director, Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions

Panelists

  • Sheldon D. Fields
    President, National Black Nurses Association
  • Dr. Jordyn Norde
    Pharmacist-in-Charge, RxOutreach
  • Edgar Rios
    Field Medical Director, Vaccines, Pfizer
  • Dr. Renee Crichlow
    Vice-Chair, School of Medicine, Boston University, CMO at Codman Square CHC, Professor at Harvard Chan School of Public Health

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Equity at the Bedside: The Role Doctors Play in Advancing Health Equity

For medical school students

As trusted healthcare providers, doctors play a pivotal role in advancing health equity. This in-depth discussion will explore how practicing and non-practicing physicians can prioritize equity through patient interactions that acknowledge the impact social determinants of health have on health outcomes.

Speaker

Moderator

Panelists

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Building Your Network – A School and Job Fair

For college and medical school students attending in person and high school students able to stay.

A school and job fair where you can connect with healthcare professionals and mentors, gain valuable insights, and receive résumé tips that can position you for your next opportunity.

Speaker