Agenda

Our Purpose

The purpose of this Summit & Expo is to promote health professions and celebrate health as a career path for middle school, high school, and college students interested in pursuing health professions and health related careers. Students, parents, and advisors are invited to participate in this half day event where they will:

  • Meet and network with health professionals and health programs.
  • Learn from a keynote panel of health leaders in the state of Tennessee.
  • Participate in breakout sessions to build skills and knowledge to be successful in health professions.
  • Engage in a statewide service project to honor and celebrate US Military Veterans and Active-Duty Personnel and the health professionals who serve our them.

Healthcare
Occupations

1,900,000

Baptist Health Sciences University

Thursday, November 9, 2023


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  • Check out our «« Know Before You Go (Printable) »» document to find out details about travel, parking, arrival, check-in, and required credientials for entry onto the Baptist Health Science University Campus.

  • 8:30am – 9:30am CT
  • Attendees will enjoy a portable breakfast and will engage in conversation with our event sponsors and exhibitors. Sponsors and exhibitors will showcase what their organization does and how their organization supports aspiring health professionals.

  • 9:45am – 10:00am CT
  • Attendees will gather in the Campus Gymnasium for the live keynote panel.

  • 10:00am – 10:45am CT
  • Attendees will engage with leaders in health and healthcare from their local area. Each leader will share their career story and respond to questions posed by attendees.

     

  • 10:45am – 11:00am CT
  • Attendees will be directed to pre-assigned breakout sessions.

  • 11:00am – 12:15pm CT
  • Attendees will be guided through breakout sessions that further explore areas of health and healthcare and include interactive activities for attendees to experience skills and actions that are integral to a successful career. Attendees will be randomized to attend at least 2 sessions. Currently planned sessions include:

       Improv Your Way to a Career in Healthcare — Ms. Jennifer Strouf, JD, LLM, Owner, Improv4Lawyers, PA
       Surgical Technology: A Cut Above the Rest — Ms. Pamela Siggers, Chair, Surgical Technology Program, Baptist Health Sciences University
       Crafting Immobilization Devices with Radiation Therapy — Ms. Christen Ganley, Chair, and Lauren Brown, Instructor, Radiation Therapy Program, Baptist Health Sciences University
       Going Nuclear in Healthcare — Ms. Donna Mars, Chair, Nuclear Medicine Program, Baptist Health Sciences University
       Laboratory Science 101 — Dr. Darius Wilson, Chair, Medical Laboratory Sciences Program, Baptist Health Sciences University
       Anatomy of the Eye — Dr. Christina Davis, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Baptist Health Sciences University
       Mobile Healthcare — Baptist Memorial Health Care Community Outreach

  • 12:15pm – 12:30pm CT
  • Attendees will return to the Campus Gymnasium for the service project.

  • 12:30pm – 1:00pm CT
  • Attendees will complete a service project to benefit Military and Veteran Healthcare. Attendees are asked to bring individually packaged snacks, travel sized toiletry items, socks, or other individually packaged items that will be used for the statewide service project. Attendees will enjoy a portable lunch upon completion of the service project.

Meharry Medical College

Thursday, November 9, 2023


  •  
  • Check out our «« Know Before You Go (Printable) »» document to find out details about travel, parking, arrival, check-in, and required credientials for entry onto the Meharry Medical College Campus.

  • 8:30am – 9:30am CT
  • Attendees will enjoy a portable breakfast and will engage in conversation with our event sponsors and exhibitors. Sponsors and exhibitors will showcase what their organization does and how their organization supports aspiring health professionals.

  • 9:45am – 10:00am CT
  • Attendees will gather in the Campus Gymnasium for the live keynote panel.

  • 10:00am – 10:45am CT
  • Attendees will engage with leaders in health and healthcare from their local area. Each leader will share their career story and respond to questions posed by attendees.

     

  • 10:45am – 11:00am CT
  • Attendees will be directed to pre-assigned breakout sessions.

  • 11:00am – 12:15pm CT
  • Attendees will be guided through breakout sessions that further explore areas of health and healthcare and include interactive activities for attendees to experience skills and actions that are integral to a successful career. Attendees will be randomized to attend at least 2 sessions. Currently planned sessions include:

       Hybrid Session: Pre-Health Professional Student Panel (Student National Medical Association – SNMA)
       Preparing for Health Professions School, Time Management and Study Habits for Pre-Health Students, Tests, Scores & MCAT
       Meharry Medical College Simulation Lab

  • 12:15pm – 12:30pm CT
  • Attendees will return to the Campus Gymnasium for the service project.

  • 12:30pm – 1:00pm CT
  • Attendees will complete a service project to benefit Military and Veteran Healthcare. Attendees are asked to bring individually packaged snacks, travel sized toiletry items, socks, or other individually packaged items that will be used for the statewide service project. Attendees will enjoy a portable lunch upon completion of the service project.