The Librarian's Role in an Enrichment Program for High School Students Interested in the Health Professions

2013 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beverly Rossini ◽  
Judy Burnham ◽  
Andrea Wright
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
School Students ◽  
Enrichment Program

scholarly journals The Impact of a Short-Term Pharmacology Enrichment Program on Knowledge and Science Attitudes in Precollege Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Molly N Downing ◽  
Katherine E Rooney ◽  
Abigail Norris Turner ◽  
Nicole Kwiek
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Attitudes Toward Science ◽  
Science Attitudes ◽  
Science Careers ◽  
Science Knowledge ◽  
Short Term ◽  
School Students ◽  
Enrichment Program ◽  
The Impact

As our nation and the global economy place an increased demand for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) jobs, science educators must implement innovative approaches to pique precollege student’s interests in these careers. Pharmacology remains a relevant and engaging platform to teach biology and chemistry concepts, and this strategy applied over several months in the formal classroom increases science literacy in high school students. In order to improve the affordability and accessibility of this educational approach, we developed and assessed the impact of a short-term pharmacology day camp, ‘Pills, Potions, and Poisons’ (PPP), on high school students’ science knowledge and attitudes toward science careers. The PPP program was offered annually from 2009 through 2012, and participants spent 6 days learning about pharmacology and careers in the biomedical sciences. All PPP student participants (n=134) completed surveys assessing their basic science knowledge and science attitudes before and after the program. Students achieved significant gains in their science knowledge by the end (Day 6) of the PPP program (from 41% mean test score to 65%; p<0.001). In addition, the majority of participants agreed or strongly agreed that the PPP program positively impacted their attitudes toward science (p<0.001). This study provides evidence that a short-term pharmacology-centered science enrichment program can achieve significant gains in participant’s science knowledge as well as motivation and confidence towards science careers. Moreover, we report benefits experienced by the undergraduate, graduate, and professional pharmacy student teaching assistants (TAs, n=10) who reported improved communication skills and an increased interest in future educational work.   Type: Original Research

scholarly journals A health enrichment program for junior high school students

1982 ◽  
Vol 57 (10) ◽  
pp. 808-9
Author(s):  
A H McLean ◽  
T Gibbs ◽  
T Sugimoto ◽  
J M Altekruse
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Junior High School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Enrichment Program

scholarly journals Socio-emotional Dimensions in Gifted Chilean High School Students with Interests in STEM: Influence of Gender and University Enrichment Program Participation

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. em1929
Author(s):  
Marianela Navarro ◽  
María P. Gómez-Arízaga ◽  
Annjeannette Martin ◽  
Karin Roa-Tampe ◽  
María Leonor Conejeros-Solar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Program Participation ◽  
School Students ◽  
Enrichment Program ◽  
Emotional Dimensions

scholarly journals Inspiring Rural High School Students to Consider Careers in Medicine and the Health Professions

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-69
Author(s):  
Morgan Cari Dunn ◽  
Norma Susswein Saks
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
The United States ◽  
Physician Shortage ◽  
School Students ◽  
Rural High School ◽  
Future Workshop

The United States is experiencing a physician shortage and rural areas are especially impacted. Programs exist to recruit college and medical students to work in rural areas, but few programs are focused on the high school “pipeline.”  Medical students, residents and physicians who have lived in rural areas are more likely to practice in those areas. This article describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of a workshop to educate rural high school students about preparing for health professions careers. Evaluations of the workshop were positive and indicated increased knowledge and interest in careers in medicine and health professions. It is somewhat promising that even a brief educational program has the potential to increase interest of rural high school students to pursue medical or health professions careers, and perhaps ultimately increase the number of those practicing in rural areas. The authors discuss limitations and suggest changes for future workshop presentations.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of a Proposed Enrichment Program in Developing Geographical Concepts and Cosmic Awareness among High School Students in Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-61
Author(s):  
Fawziah Aldosary
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Female Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Enrichment Programs ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Enrichment Program ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
And Control ◽  
Academic Year

The current study is an attempt to investigate the effectiveness of a proposed enrichment program to develop geographical and cosmic concepts and knowledge among high school 2nd grade female students in KSA. The population consisted of high school 2nd grade female students, Humanities stream, for the academic year 2016/2017. The sample of the study consisted of (50) female students, randomly selected. The participants were divided into two groups, experimental (25) and control (25). The quasi-experimental method has been adopted in this study. The statistical treatments conducted such as (arithmetic mean and standard deviation) and Man Whitney Test used to confirm equivalence between the two groups, T-Test to find differences between the two groups. ETA Square used to measure the effect size for the adopted enrichment program. The study resulted in a great effect of the proposed enrichment program on the female students’ achievement of geographical and cosmic concepts. The results also indicated an effect of the proposed program in developing cosmic awareness. The most significant recommendations represented in having interest in developing enrichment programs, on which training courses should be conducted for  pre and in-service teachers in order to change Geography curriculum from achievement curriculum into enrichment one, and reconsidering Geography curricula to enrich them with activities that develop geographical and cosmic concepts and cosmic awareness. 

scholarly journals Novel Methodology for Recruitment of High School Students to Health Professions

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
John Gaspich ◽  
Lindsay `` Buzzelli ◽  
Michael Flanagan ◽  
Mark Stephens ◽  
Maryanne Neal
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Systems Science ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Faculty Advisors ◽  
State College ◽  
Case Based

Medical schools are creating programs to introduce careers in healthcare to students at earlier stages in their education. At the Penn State College of Medicine University Park Regional Campus, we have created and implemented a novel improvisational, case-based, small-group learning curriculum for high school students to introduce integrative thinking in basic and clinical sciences and to cultivate an early interest in health professions careers. The program also includes elements of health systems science and humanities.  A multidisciplinary team of educators with both secondary and post-secondary pedagogical expertise worked together to develop a longitudinal case-based curriculum suitable for high school students. This curriculum was administered to a group of 40 students in grades 9-12.  At the start of each session, students were challenged to explore personal biases, reflect upon ethical dilemmas, and to step outside their comfort zones with “centering exercises.” Through these activities, we strived to challenge the learners’ preconceptions about their colleagues, medicine, and their role within it. Students were then presented with a case as a large group.  At critical junctures in the cases, students worked in small groups of 8-10 with 1-2 medical student facilitators to discuss questions and solve clinical dilemmas associated with the case.  Early feedback from students and faculty advisors has been overwhelmingly positive.  The authors have no conflicts of interest.

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