Fatima
Omar,
MA
Health Profession Pathways Program Manager
The University of Minnesota, Pre-Health Student Resource Center
Fatima Omar is a Pathways Program Manager in the Pre-Health Student Resource Center. Fatima has an M.A. in Student Affairs Administration from Michigan State University and a B.A. in Sociology, Anthropology, and Multicultural Studies from St. Olaf College. Prior to joining the University of Minnesota's Pre-Health Student Resource Center, Fatima worked with college access and success programs in Minnesota focusing on supporting underrepresented students in achieving academic and career success. Fatima is passionate about creating and delivering programs that support students to develop academic, social, and professional skills that contribute to a holistic educational experience.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
In October 2018, the University of Minnesota’s (UMN) Pre-Health Student Resource Center (PHSRC) created an initiative to diversify health professions. As part of the initiative, the Health Profession Pathways program was created to enhance exploration, application, and matriculation to health professions for underrepresented, undergraduate students. For undergraduate students, there is little exposure to and understanding of why interprofessional collaboration is a critical role in health care settings. Pathways students are required to enroll in an exclusive interprofessional course led by…