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HPSA Profile of the Admitted Applicant 2025 Report Reveals Factors that Support Applicant Success as Future Professionals
Executive Summary In “Profile of the Admitted Applicant 2025,” new research from the Health Professional Student Association reveals that while health professions admissions achieve equitable outcomes across demographic groups, access to resources varies significantly. Among 115 students in the 2024-2025 cycle, underrepresented applicants succeeded at equal rates but relied more on peer networks and alternative…
HPSA Highlights Scholarship Access to Becoming a Student Doctor
The Health Professional Student Association (HPSA) is renewing its call for students to take advantage of scholarships that provide free access to its Becoming a Student Doctor course. Made possible through the generous support of HPSA donors and sponsors, the program is designed to remove financial barriers for aspiring healthcare professionals who are preparing for…
HPSA Student Advisory Council Expands Advisor of the Year Program with 2025 Awards
Three advisors selected for annual honor for outstanding student advising The Health Professional Student Association Student Advisory Council today announced that three advisors have been selected as recipients of its annual Advisor of the Year recognition. The 2025 awardees are: 2025 Public University Advisor of the Year:Jessica Voit, MD, University of Texas at Dallas Jessica…
Student Doctor Network Launches Prehealth Scholarship Fund Campaign to Empower Future Healthcare Leaders
The Student Doctor Network (SDN) is proud to announce the launch of its inaugural Prehealth Scholarship Fund Campaign, a bold initiative to raise $100,000 and support a decade of scholarships for aspiring healthcare professionals from underserved communities. This month-long giving campaign kicks off June 1 and marks a powerful step forward in breaking down the…
Health Professional Student Association Earns 2025 Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency
The Health Professional Student Association (HPSA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering future healthcare leaders, is proud to announce that it has earned the prestigious 2025 Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency—the highest level of recognition awarded by Candid, a trusted resource that evaluates nonprofit organizations. This achievement demonstrates HPSA’s ongoing commitment to accountability,…
HPSA Awards Inaugural SDN Prehealth Scholarships to Three Aspiring Healthcare Leaders
The Health Professional Student Association is thrilled to announce the awardees of the 2025 SDN Prehealth Scholarship. This year, the scholarship committee has chosen to award $2,500 scholarships to three exceptional prehealth students seeking to serve their communities as healthcare professionals. About the Awardees Nancy Mahmoud is a graduating senior at the University of California,…
HPSA Generative AI Survey Accepted into AAMC’s Inaugural AI Resource Collection
Emil Chuck, PhD, Director of Advising Services at HPSA, recently had a submission entitled “Generative AI Learners Survey” accepted by the AAMC’s Advancing AI across Academic Medicine Resource Collection for inclusion in their inaugural set of resources. This 20-item, IRB-exempt self-evaluation helps curriculum and student affairs professionals document learners’ attainment of generative AI skills, competencies,…
NBME Awards Grant to HPSA for Online Course Innovation
The Health Professional Student Association (HPSA) has received a $5,000 Materials and Resource Grant from the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), in partnership with the Association of STEMM Pathway and Bridge Programs (ASPBP), to support the integration of a learning management system for its online courses. The project, “Learning Management System Integration to Support…
SDN Celebrates 25 Years of Supporting Future Healthcare Leaders
The Student Doctor Network (SDN) today celebrates the 25th anniversary of its founding on December 1, 1999. Published by the Health Professional Student Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization, SDN has helped prehealth and health professional students achieve their career dreams for a quarter century. The heart of SDN is its vibrant forum community, with…