Washington, D.C. – The Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP) announced today that its 2024 Annual Conference will take place October 8-10, 2024 at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. This year’s conference theme, “Blazing the Trail: Navigating the Changing Landscape of Higher Education and Health Professions,” will examine trends and challenges unique to institutions and professional members across the country that educate the healthcare workforce of the future. Health professions educators, clinicians, and industry partners will engage with peers on key issues and will collaborate on how best to prepare students entering the health professions workforce, giving the increasing demand for healthcare workers. The conference will also include a special evening event on Tuesday, October 8 at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights (NCCHR). The 2024 ASAHP Annual Conference is open to all and registration is available here.
***Early registration pricing ends TODAY, Friday September 6.***
“We hope to build on our 2023 ASAHP conference, which was our largest ever, with 430 participants from 150 higher ed institutions across the U.S. as well as industry partners,” said ASAHP President Dr. Craig R. Jackson, MSW, JD, FASAHP, Dean of the School of Allied Health Professions at Loma Linda University. “ASAHP’s 2024 annual conference provides the perfect forum to work side by side with colleagues from across the country while exchanging ideas and sharing best practices related to the teaching and training taking place at each of our ASAHP member institutions.”
National and international speakers will share insights on emerging issues at this year’s conference including:
Advancements in Technology within Health Professions Education and Practice
Frameworks for Fostering Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
The Changing Landscape for DEI and Accreditation
Enhancing Innovation and Excellence in Health Professions
Tackling Shortages in Health Professions Education and Practice
New Models for Health Professions Education and Practice
Select Topics Related to Health Professions
Speakers include:
Renowned international presenter, researcher, and technology evaluator Dr. Robbie Melton, PhD., Acting Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, Tennessee State University - “Artificial Intelligence and Technology in Health Professions Education”
Josh Mintz, President, CHP Mintz, LLC - “Leadership in a Time of Polarization”
Cindy Irani, JD and John Przypyszny, JD - Partners with Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP - “The Changing Landscape for DEI and Accreditation”
Cynthia Hughes-Harris, PhD, OTR, FAOTA, FASAHP, Retired Dean, School of Allied Health Sciences, Florida A&M University- Dean’s Emerita Lecture
Dr. Craig Jackson, MSW, JD, FASAHP, Dean, School of Allied Health Professions, Loma Linda University -Welcome address and “What Keeps Deans up at Night”
In addition, the following ASAHP members will present two panel sessions on “Strengthening Infrastructure for Health Faculty and Research Enterprise Development” and “The Changing Landscape of Higher Education.”
As a complement to the numerous speaker presentations, breakout discussion groups and committee meetings, the conference will also feature presentations from research grant recipients from previous years who will share new knowledge about: wellness risk factors and interventions for graduate students; factors that hinder success for students of color in health and human service programs; how interprofessional home health management can benefit aging in place and how interprofessional training can enhance outcomes for patients with aphasia, among other topics. Recipients of ASAHP’s Award for Institutional Excellence and Innovation in Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Health Care will also share insights at the conference.
About ASAHP
The Association of School Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP) is a national professional organization of 130 universities and employers focused on critical issues affecting health professions education. ASAHP’s mission is to advance health professions education and discovery through interprofessional collaboration, leadership, excellence, and innovation. As much as 60% of the U.S. healthcare workforce may be classified as ‘health professions’ which are distinct from medicine, nursing, and dentistry, yet equally vital to the health and wellbeing of our society.
Contact:
Kristen Truong
kristen@asahp.org
Director of Public Affairs
ASAHP