Medical students and faculty from the WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine recently joined more than 200 attendees at the nonprofit Premed Advisory Program’s second annual fall conference, held at WSU Pullman. Their participation brought invaluable insight and mentorship to undergraduate students exploring careers in medical practice and research.
Titled “Paving Your Way in Healthcare,” the free event aimed to equip students with necessary skills, confidence, and community support through hands-on workshops, small-group discussions, and research poster presentations.
“This was such a meaningful experience for our team,” said Abdelrahman “Bodi” Abdelrazek, a WSU Honors student and founder of the Premed Advisory Program. “Having medical students from the WSU College of Medicine join us brought incredible value and perspective for our undergraduates. We’re already excited to begin planning even larger events in the spring.”
Nine MD students and two WSU College of Medicine faculty members led workshops and spoke at conference, including Vice Chair of Surgery Anjali Kumar, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS, and Assistant Dean for Student and Resident Research Olivia Coiado, PhD.
“It was inspiring to see the strong interest in medicine and other health professions among the participants,” said second-year medical student Matthew Chen, who presented research and led a suture workshop. “I hope that many of them will feel a similar calling to serve medically underserved communities in Washington and ultimately choose to practice within the state.”