Presented By: Jessica Chacon, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso
Co-Authors: Keshav Bharadwaj, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso
Nathan Holland, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso
Mariela Lane, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso
Komal Marwaha, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso
Glenn Yri, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso

Purpose
The TTUHSC El Paso Health Education and Awareness Team (EP-HEAT®) has an ongoing project (Busting Myths in Healthcare) that consists of collaborations between the community, Promotoras (Community Health Workers), medical students, and healthcare experts, to identify and dispel myths in healthcare. Previous studies analyzed the project's impact on the community, but questions persisted about the program's impact on medical student professional development.

Methods
Medical students that participated in the Myth Busters project were emailed an anonymous survey to assess if student professionalism, communication, networking, and teambuilding improved after participating in the events. Surveys consisted of questions related to demographics, Likert - like questions about professional development, and open-ended reflections on participation experience, challenges, and feedback for quality improvement.

Results
Participation in the project improved medical student professional development, team building, communication skills, networking, and medical students' ability to relate with the El Paso community.

Conclusion
This study offers some valuable preliminary data on medical student professional development in a border community that can aid in future studies and quality improvement of future initiatives.