Juliann Binienda, Ph.D., professor of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences at the Wayne State University School of Medicine, represented the Michigan Area Health Education Center at the 2021 Biennial National AHEC Organization conference.

Dr. Binienda, who also serves as director of the Division of Population Health Sciences, gave two presentations during the conference, held virtually June 28-July 2.

The first presentation, "Reflective Practices: The Hidden Curriculum of the AHEC Scholars Program," was presented by Alexis Malakar, BSN, R.N., DNP(c) and Dr. Binienda. Malakar is a graduate of the MI-AHEC Scholars Program from its first student cohort. Dr. Binienda serves as program evaluator for Michigan AHEC.
 

Dr. Binienda also presented "Showing our Impact with One Voice: NAO CORE Annual Data Collection and Reporting" with representatives from other statewide AHECs.

Other Michigan AHEC representatives attending the conference included Susan Wiers, assistant professor at the WSU College of Nursing and Aline Saad, associate clinical professor of Pharmacy Practice at the WSU Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.