Marva Richards

Director, Community Outreach and Service Learning
Associate Director, AMC STEP
Albany Medical College

Member of the team creating an organizational culture of meaningful service to the surrounding communities of the Capital Region paying particular attention to the non-biological determinants of health. In addition to providing immersive community service activities for medical students, I also help design and oversee outreach programs which expand the diversity pipeline of medical professionals and STEM in general. I consult with community stakeholders to provide the best possible experiential service learning for students while meeting the expressed needs of the populations being served. I guide and advise medical students and facilitate service-learning reflection activities. I direct students in the design, organization and management of service-learning opportunities and I help evaluate the institution's Service Learning programs to ensure alignment with its mission and current Service Learning philosophy.