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Educational Resources

  • Teacher Workshops

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    Resource: mentoring activities for teachers

  • Student Programs

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    Resource: mentoring activities for students

  • Curricula/Literature

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    Resource: health science interest and careers curriculum

Hawaii Science Training and Education Project (Hi S.T.E.P.)

Grant Code: R25RR017312

Funding Years: 09/01/2002 - 08/31/2007

Institution: University of Hawaii

Department: John A. Burns School of Medicin

Address:
651 Ilalo Street, MEB 401
Honolulu, HI, 96813

PI:
WITHY, KELLEY,
Phone: (808) 692-1060
Fax: (808) 692-1258
Email: withyk@hawaii.rr.com

Curriculum Coordinator:
LINK, MARILYN,
Phone: (808) 692-1065
Fax: (808)692-1258
Email: mlink@hawaii.edu

Audience

K-12 students, teachers and parents.

Subjects Addressed

health science interest and careers

Project Description

The Hawaii SEPA program goal is to increase the general public-s interest in and understanding of the health sciences by partnering with over 60 schools, research entities, and non-profits organizations, Bishop Museum and University of Hawaii College of Educaiton, to: 1) increase science career awareness and interest in K-12 students, parents and teachers; and (2) increase quality of science education.

Resources for Sharing

1. Bishop museum Medical Mysteries Festival of Science programs in 11 rural and underserved communities on 3 islands for 1555 people. (Options in Health Science Professions recruitment program delivered to 2160 students at 30 schools on 6 islands, many of whom are underrepresented minority students, Campus visitations supported for 425 students from 17 schools, Algebra camp for 100 students and 7 teachers, Pulama E Ke Ola (Health of the Land) conference in Hilo for 40 students and 10 teachers, UH Manoa College of Education for 100 teachers: 4 health undergrad courses taught and one graduate level health education teaching seminar). 2. GEAR UP Taste of College event for over 500 high school students and parents (Health science careers summer institute for 28 students, Huli Au Ola 2 week residential science program for 21 underrepresented minority students, Junior paramedic training for 25 students, Creation of Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) groups in 12 school communities, Partnering to establish e-mentoring network for health science career students, 2-day Human Physiology/Anatomy workshop for 20 high school teachers, Middle school teacher training planned for 30 on Vitamin C testing).

Abstract

The Hawaii Science Training and Education Project (HiSTEP) is a collaborative effort between the John A. Burns School of Medicine, the Hawaii Area Health Education Center, Bishop Museum, the Pacific Biomedical Research Center, the Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) of local colleges, and the University of Hawaii College of Education. The goal is to improve the general public's understanding of and interest in health sciences by increasing biomedical research education and mentoring activities for K-12 students and their teachers. This collaborative effort will allow students from all Hawaiian Islands to participate in health sciences programs by adapting successful curricula for K-12 students to the cultures of the area and integrating them into existing health careers recruitment programs. This project will fill in the gaps in health sciences recruitment and education programs across the state, provide an online resource for all individuals interested in health science careers in Hawaii, develop a statewide annual meeting of parties interested in health sciences and track students to determine program successes.

Keywords

K-12 students, parents and teachers; school district; community organizations; medical school; colleges; museum collaboration; recruitment; tracking; synergy; expand available resources; partnerships and collaboration; community involvement; options in science careers; underserved

Other projects from the same PI:
View the Poster as presented at the 2005
SEPA Program Director's Conference

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