NLM Information Resouce Grants to Reduce Health Disparities

描述(由申请人提供)： 这项申请要求提供资金，以增强高中生的能力，使他们成为自己健康的积极参与者，并在社区一级倡导改善健康。Vivien T.Thomas医学艺术学院(VTTMAA)是巴尔的摩市的一所磁石高中，巴尔的摩马里兰大学的健康科学和人类服务图书馆(HS/HSL)将培养潜在的未来健康专业人员，他们拥有在个人、家庭和社区层面倡导更好健康的技能。HS/HSL的目标是通过开发一个创新的示范项目来扩大其在改善健康方面的作用，该项目侧重于从高中开始并持续终身的健康倡导技能的培养。 该项目的第一个目标是通过增强高中生成为社区健康倡导者的能力/技能来建设能力/技能。一年级和二年级的12名学生将致力于这个项目。在秋季和春季学期，学生将在HS/HSL每周花两个小时参加旨在教授他们如何解决健康差距的主题的教学课程，包括关于健康素养的信息、寻找适当和可靠的健康信息、医学术语、文化能力、领导技能、面试技能和导航医疗保健系统。作为一种激励，学生将获得经济上的支持来参与该项目。 该项目的第二个目标是通过设计学生发起的活动和与巴尔的摩社区需求相关的外联活动，促进巴尔的摩社区改善健康状况。学生将在使用PowerPoint以及设计和提供专业演示文稿方面获得实践支持。这一目标的最重要活动将是由学生设计的海报演示和采访，以解决特定的健康差距。 该项目的第三个目标是开发一个可复制的学生健康倡导计划，可供全国范围内的社区和学术合作伙伴使用。将创建一个工具包，重点介绍该方案和最佳做法。部分内容包括课程开发、教学资源、学生项目，并分享您的经验。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application requests funding to empower high school students with the tools to become active participants in their own health and to advocate for improved health at the community level. The Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy (VTTMAA), a magnet high school in Baltimore City, and the Health Sciences and Human Services Library (HS/HSL) at the University of Maryland, Baltimore will prepare potential future health professionals with the skills to advocate for better health at a personal, family and community level. It is the goal of the HS/HSL to expand its role in improving health by developing an innovative model program that focuses on building health advocacy skills beginning in high school and lasting a life time. The first aim of the project focuses on building capacity/skills by empowering high school students to be community health advocates. Twelve students during year 1 and year 2 will commit to the project. During the fall and spring semester, students will spend two hours each week at HS/HSL attending instructional sessions on topics designed to teach them about addressing health disparities, including information about health literacy, locating appropriate and reliable health information, medical terminology, cultural competency, leadership skills, interview skills, and navigating the health care system. As an incentive, students will be financially supported to participate in the program. The second aim of the project is to promote improved health in Baltimore neighborhoods by designing student-initiated activities and outreach events relevant to the needs of the communities in Baltimore. Students will be given hands-on support in using PowerPoint and in designing and delivering a professional presentation. The capstone events of this aim will be poster presentations and interviews designed by the students to address a particular health disparity. The third aim of the project is to develop a replicable student health advocacy program that can be used by community- academic partnerships nationwide. A toolkit highlighting the program and best practices will be created. Sections include content in Program Development, Teaching Resources, Student Projects and Share Your Experiences.