The benefits of journaling are often touted for personal growth, developing meaning from experiences, and even serving as a stress-relieving practice. Unfortunately, there are limited resources to help pre-health students begin journaling and customizing the experience to their needs.
Shannon Gutheil, a health professions coordinator from UT Austin's Health Professions Office, talks about how journaling can help pre-health students organize their thoughts, develop habits, and serve as an activity log to help keep everything in one place.
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At TAAHP 2025, experts will explore emerging topics in pre-health education, from AI-driven advancements to the professional readiness gap in healthcare. Attendees will gain insight from industry leaders about how these innovations are shaping the future of healthcare education and offering actionable strategies for advisors to better support students.
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