Immediate Past President Chris Hamilton passes the gavel to President Katie Spink.

CAAHP Board of Directors
Front Row: NAAHP Representative Heidi Lang, Saginaw Valley State University, MI; Vice President Laura Hetzler, Wayne State University, MI; President and NAAHP Representative Katie Spink, Illinois Tech, IL; Sue Roth, University of Cincinnati, OH
Row 2: Secretary Emily Baker, Hope College, MI; Elizabeth Rhodes, University of Dayton, OH, Treasurer Jaime Sperandio, Indiana University Indianapolis, IN; Tahnee Prokopow, University of Michigan-Dearborn, MI
Back Row: Immediate Past President Chris Hamilton, Hillsdale College, MI; James Balthazor, Fort Hays State University, KS; Susan Lawrenz-Smith, Northwestern Health Sciences University, MN; Stefani Wegner, University of Nebraska-Kearney, NE

At the recent biennial meeting of the CAAHP (Central Association of Advisors for the Health Professions) Dr. Katie Spink, Director of the Pre-Health Professions and Teaching Professor of Biology, was elevated to President of the organization. The gavel was passed from Chris Hamilton to Katie during the organizational business meeting.  CAAHP is an organization that brings admissions personnel from medical, dental and other health professions schools together with undergraduate advisors, test prep and other support entities, and students, to build a community of culturally competent advisors committed to the holistic development of students in their path towards becoming a healthcare professional.  The organization is led by the board of directors with Dr. Spink now serving as President.