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| − | + | A group of Earlham science faculty are working on a grant proposal to the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. One sub-group, the people listed below, has an interest in developing a public health/health careers compont for the proposal. | |
| − | *12 motivated, high achieving students (rising sophomores or juniors) interested in a health career each session | + | |
| + | Who we are: | ||
| + | *Peter Blair, Biology | ||
| + | *Mike Diebel, Chemistry | ||
| + | *David Matlack, Biology | ||
| + | *Charlie Peck, Computer Science | ||
| + | *Lori Watson, Chemistry | ||
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| + | Our Questions: | ||
| + | *1. Are there local public health issues that can be explored/researched/addressed by a group of motivated students and faculty during a 4 week May course, and possibly some on-going effort during the rest of the year? This program can be continued over the 4 year timeframe of the grant. | ||
| + | *2. Are there ways that we can work with local health care providers, public and private, to expose students to the wide variety of careers in health? | ||
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| + | Our Current Working Idea: | ||
| + | A 4-week pre-health May program with the following features: | ||
| + | *12 motivated, high achieving students (rising sophomores or juniors) interested in a health career (broadly defined) each session | ||
*5 faculty facilitators from chemistry, biology, and computer science (2 of which are "on" during a particular session, all of which participate in the planning, development and delivery of content) | *5 faculty facilitators from chemistry, biology, and computer science (2 of which are "on" during a particular session, all of which participate in the planning, development and delivery of content) | ||
*An overarching public health project that will span the entire program, and perhaps include a longitudinal component so that it can be modified for use each year of the grant | *An overarching public health project that will span the entire program, and perhaps include a longitudinal component so that it can be modified for use each year of the grant | ||
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*Readings/discussions on humanity in medicine and bioethics | *Readings/discussions on humanity in medicine and bioethics | ||
*Laboratory and field experiments with a health emphasis | *Laboratory and field experiments with a health emphasis | ||
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*Possible Fall internship component with local health care providers for students that have participated in the May session | *Possible Fall internship component with local health care providers for students that have participated in the May session | ||
*Possible year-round student/faculty work on the public health project (at variable levels of effort) | *Possible year-round student/faculty work on the public health project (at variable levels of effort) | ||
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| − | + | Notes | |
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Peter's plan: | Peter's plan: | ||
* In the near future we should generate a written synopsis of each particular program component. This mock 'executive summary' should include: 1) Brief summary, 2) Statement of (educational) outcomes, 3) Mode of assessment, 4) Timeframes, and 4) Preliminary budget. | * In the near future we should generate a written synopsis of each particular program component. This mock 'executive summary' should include: 1) Brief summary, 2) Statement of (educational) outcomes, 3) Mode of assessment, 4) Timeframes, and 4) Preliminary budget. | ||
Revision as of 23:19, 15 June 2007
A group of Earlham science faculty are working on a grant proposal to the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. One sub-group, the people listed below, has an interest in developing a public health/health careers compont for the proposal.
Who we are:
- Peter Blair, Biology
- Mike Diebel, Chemistry
- David Matlack, Biology
- Charlie Peck, Computer Science
- Lori Watson, Chemistry
Our Questions:
- 1. Are there local public health issues that can be explored/researched/addressed by a group of motivated students and faculty during a 4 week May course, and possibly some on-going effort during the rest of the year? This program can be continued over the 4 year timeframe of the grant.
- 2. Are there ways that we can work with local health care providers, public and private, to expose students to the wide variety of careers in health?
Our Current Working Idea: A 4-week pre-health May program with the following features:
- 12 motivated, high achieving students (rising sophomores or juniors) interested in a health career (broadly defined) each session
- 5 faculty facilitators from chemistry, biology, and computer science (2 of which are "on" during a particular session, all of which participate in the planning, development and delivery of content)
- An overarching public health project that will span the entire program, and perhaps include a longitudinal component so that it can be modified for use each year of the grant
- Exposure of the students to a variety of health careers (public and private)
- Readings/discussions on humanity in medicine and bioethics
- Laboratory and field experiments with a health emphasis
- Possible Fall internship component with local health care providers for students that have participated in the May session
- Possible year-round student/faculty work on the public health project (at variable levels of effort)
Notes
Peter's plan:
- In the near future we should generate a written synopsis of each particular program component. This mock 'executive summary' should include: 1) Brief summary, 2) Statement of (educational) outcomes, 3) Mode of assessment, 4) Timeframes, and 4) Preliminary budget.
