Survey Says!!!!!!!

Since 1985 over 12,000 students have participated in the Association of Minority Health Professions Schools, Inc.’s (AMHPS) Annual Symposium on Career Opportunities in Biomedical Sciences and Health Professions. AMHPS recently conducted a Symposium impact report covering years 2000-2004. Sixty-one percent (61%) of Symposia alumni surveyed stated the Biomedical Symposium influenced their choice of college major. Sixty-eight percent (68%) of the Symposia alumni surveyed stated the Biomedical Symposium influenced their professional career choice. Thirty-two percent (32%) of the alumni surveyed indicated they were employed in a medical field and 7% stated they were employed in the field of biomedical sciences. These statistics are compared to the 10% of minorities in the medical field and the 2.6% of minorities in the biomedical science field. As a result of these findings, AMHPS is extremely encouraged about the efficacy of the Symposium.

We want to add to our data by continuing to assess the impact of our Annual Symposium and other student development programs. Please complete the AMHPS Student Develop Survey at http://www.minorityhealth.org/survey.php. AMHPS is interested in knowing about your academic choices and career paths since participating in the Symposium and/or other AMHPS’ student development programs. In part, the information you provide will help us assess the value of the student development programs offered at AMHPS and help us determine our overall impact. This information will also assist AMHPS in obtaining continued funding for this event and ensure that future students receive an opportunity to participate in the Symposium. Your responses will remain completely confidential therefore you can be as honest as you wish.

We thank you in advance for participating in the AMHPS Student Development survey.