Medical Student Service Learning Program Teaches Secondary Students about Career Opportunities in Health and Medical Fields

Autor/inn/en	Karpa, Kelly; Vakharia, Kavita; Caruso, Catherine A.; Vechery, Colin; Sipple, Lanette; Wang, Adrian
Titel	Medical Student Service Learning Program Teaches Secondary Students about Career Opportunities in Health and Medical Fields
Quelle	In: Advances in Physiology Education, 39 (2015) 4, S.315-319 (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1043-4046
DOI	10.1152/advan.00124.2015
Schlagwörter	Secondary School Students; Service Learning; Medical Students; Health Occupations; Career Choice; Outreach Programs; Employment Opportunities; Student Interests; Questionnaires; Response Rates (Questionnaires); Student Attitudes; Program Effectiveness; Pennsylvania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sekundarschüler; Service-Learning; Gesundheitsberuf; Jobcoaching; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Studieninteresse; Fragebogen; Antwortkontrolle; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	Engagement of academic medical centers in community outreach provides the public with a better understanding of basic terms and concepts used in biomedical sciences and increases awareness of important health information. Medical students at one academic medical center initiated an educational outreach program, called PULSE, that targets secondary students to foster their interest in healthcare and medicine. High school student participants are engaged in a semester-long course that relies on interactive lectures, problem-based learning sessions, mentoring relationships with medical students, and opportunities for shadowing healthcare providers. To date, the curriculum has been offered for 7 consecutive years. To determine the impact that participation in the curriculum has had on college/career choices and to identify areas for improvement, an electronic questionnaire was sent to former participants. Based on a 32% response rate, 81% of former participants indicated that participation in the course influenced their decision to pursue a medical/science-related career. More than half (67%) of respondents indicated intent to pursue a MD/PhD or other postgraduate degree. Based on responses obtained, additional opportunities to incorporate laboratory-based research and simulation sessions should be explored. In addition, a more formalized mentoring component has been added to the course to enhance communication between medical students and mentees. Health/medicine-related educational outreach programs targeting high school students may serve as a pipeline to introduce or reinforce career opportunities in healthcare and related sciences. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Physiological Society. 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814-3991. Tel: 301-634-7164; Fax: 301-634-7241; e-mail: webmaster@the-aps.org; Web site: http://advan.physiology.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01