2024 - 25 Annual Report
Pre-Admission Workshop The 2025 Pre - Admission Workshop ( PAW ), hosted in partnership with the Association of American Indian Physicians , Four Corners Alliance , and SFESOM Admissions supported 18 AI / AN students through a multi - day program focused on medical school preparation . The agenda blended MCAT prep , admissions guidance , and hands - on clinical workshops with cultural programming , mentorship , and wellness activities , creating a space for academic growth , cultural affirmation , and community - building .
Overall Outreach and Engagement
1770 Overall Engagement Connections
47 Medical Student Volunteers
8 Community Partners
19 University of Utah Partners
Additional engagement included participation in Native American Youth Day , the Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake ’ s Back - to - School event , and a workshop during Native American Heritage Month highlighting traditional healing practices that welcomed 95 participants . Events like these , along with cultural celebrations , continue to strengthen belonging , resilience , and representation in medicine . Through sustained outreach and meaningful partnerships , including those with the Association of Native American Medical Students , Center for Native Excellence and Tribal Engagement , and other campus and community collaborators , OACC remains committed to uplifting students and honoring their pathways into health care .
Pre - Admission Workshop ( March 2025 )
Our team also presented and hosted a University of Utah information session at the 52nd Annual Association of American Indian Physicians Conference , highlighting pathways to primary care in tribal and rural communities . We led a session on building sustainable pathways for AI / AN students pursuing careers in health and medicine with a panel of medical students , trainees , and physicians . 52nd Annual Association of American Indian Physicians Conference
Medicine Bag Workshop ( November 2024 )
Panelist at AAIP ’ s SFESOM Information Session
I hope to continue doing outreach and supporting students , particularly in the field of medicine . Outreach and mentorship cannot erase barriers to medicine but they can help lower barriers . This trip has altered my worldview and I hope these takeaways will help me be a more compassionate human , physician , leader , and mentor . - Medical Student
Meeting with AAIP Leaders , AAIP Board Members , and University of Utah Leaders ( September 2024 )
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