What is it like to experience a community partnership from the student side? In this episode, Amanda Burbage speaks with William Zak, a graduate of Maury High School's Medical and Health Specialties Program about the experiences, relationships, and opportunities that influenced his educational journey. Through one student's story, listeners gain insight into how community partnerships can shape professional identity, career aspirations, and personal growth.

What does it take for a community partnership to last nearly forty years? In this episode, Amanda Burbage speaks with Travis Mansell, director of Maury High School's Medical and Health Specialties Program, about the history, purpose, and sustainability of a unique partnership between Maury High School and Eastern Virginia Medical School in the Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Together they explore how authentic learning experiences, community investment, and shared commitment have shaped generations of students interested in health professions.

n this episode, Michael Moore (doctoral student in

health professions education) speaks with Dr.

Stephanie Gilkey, EdD, Program Director of the

University of Michigan-Flint PA Program, about what

strong community partnerships look like in health

professions education. Together they explore the

health landscape of local Genesee County, why safety-

net care matters far beyond Michigan, what students

can learn and contribute in community-based settings,

and why any potential medical clinic collaboration

should begin with listening.