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OBJECTIVES
Loan Forgiveness Acquire 1.5 million for AHC Loan Forgiveness Program
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Objectives
dents. Organized student groups such as the Student Na-
Clearly depict and familiarize key audiences with the dire
tional Medical Association, School of Nursing Global Health
situations of underserved communities and the helplessness
and Transcultural Group, Ethics in Medicine among many
of medical graduates trying to support them. Leverage these
others are best targeted for mobilization for events and
feelings to encourage action in support of passing loan for-
spreading the word.
giveness with the budget.
Key Messages
• The University of Minnesota is the dominant provider of medical degrees in the state. • Underserved communities are experiencing a shortage of primary care physicians. • Educational debt for graduating physicians is at an all time high. • Our underserved communities deserve the care of our
• Medical Graduates - The School of Medicine has over 11000 graduated alumni. The most involved and likely to become mobilized operate within organizations like the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly. Alumni societies in health care domains share common goals in creating support for members of their trade. Combined society membership from the Schools of Dental Hygiene, Nursing, and Medicine among others total over 10000. • Health Care Providers - There are over 4000 registered
trained graduates and loan forgiveness is worth the mon-
health care providers in the state, including hospitals, hos-
ey.
pices, out patient clinics, rehabilitation centers and others.
Audience • Students - The student audience from health care rel15
evant schools at the University total more than 6000 stu-
• Underserved Communities account for 4.9 million Minnesotan residents. These families and individuals struggle for