High School Program in Biomedical and Health Sciences

摘要 部分人口之间存在健康差异，包括性别、种族/族裔差异、 教育或收入、残疾、地理位置和性取向。增加的数量 代表不足的人，包括非洲裔美国人、西班牙裔/拉丁裔和美洲原住民，残疾人， 而那些来自低收入背景，在科学和医疗保健相关领域的人是关闭这些 在满足我们日益多样化的社会的需求和提高所有人的文化能力方面，缩小差距 科学家和健康从业者。然而，尽管少数人对科学的兴趣等于或超过了 白人、有色人种和弱势背景的人在高等教育中的代表性不足， 尤其是科学教育。为高中生提供接触科学知识的机会 环境和科学家的指导是培养对 理科教育。这些机会对于促进年轻人对科学的兴趣尤为重要 一种颜色。斯坦福大学生物医学和健康科学高中项目的目标是 NIH/NIDDK资助的短期研究体验计划中的学校计划 代表不足的人(逐步增加)是为了增加致力于和更好地- 为科学领域的职业生涯做好准备。升学计划为高中生提供机会 在他们所处的支持性环境中发展批判性思维和教育技能 与成年人(通常是大学教师、医学和研究生以及博士后研究员)的关系 以及项目中的同龄人。优先从人口中招收有才华的学生 在生物医学和健康科学领域代表性较低，包括有色人种学生、低收入学生 社会经济背景和残疾学生。除了专注于提高学术技能外， Step-Up努力促进对科学、科学技能和积极态度的积极态度的发展 与同事和导师的关系。在步骤中，每个高中生都与一名成年科学家配对 导师，让学生在科学的环境中获得第一手经验。学生也参与其中 在旨在提高科学和教育成就的说教研讨会、巡回演出和其他活动中。学生 也有机会在学年期间通过参加网络研讨会、研究、 和其他指导经验。自2007年以来，Bonnie Halpern-Felsher博士一直担任PI/项目主任 高中升学计划的四个协调地点之一。我们正在申请继续和 扩大我们对高中升学计划的协调，特别是要成为协调之一 招收来自毗邻的48个美国的学生的机构。我们加强工作的具体目标 计划是：(1)招收和留住25名11年级和12年级学生，这些学生在 生物医学科学，包括来自代表性不足的种族和民族群体的个人，来自 弱势群体、弱势群体和残疾人。(2)为这些学生提供8-10周的时间 计划和全年机会，提供指导、亲身接触科学知识的机会 研究和接触NIDDK任务区。(3)帮助改善申请成功大学的情况 在青年中入学，否则他们的教育选择可能会更有限。(4)提供所有导师， 包括研究生和医科学生、博士后研究员和教职员工，并接受了指导高中的培训 学校通过对学生进行正规培训和授课辅导经验，从而提供了一支骨干导师队伍 经过良好的培训和准备，鼓励青少年进入科学领域。为以下方面提供机会 代表不足的青年群体进入科学管道不仅会增加青年的数量 不同的背景进入生物医学和健康科学，这将增加不同健康的数量 护理职业和科学家的总体情况。我们的Step-Up计划强调伙伴关系，并专注于 学术准备，从而在为成功创造条件和成为关键方面发挥重要作用 解决科学和卫生专业人员任职人数不足的复杂问题。

Abstract Health disparities exist among segments of the population, including differences by gender, race/ethnicity, education or income, disability, geographic location, and sexual orientation. Increasing the number of underrepresented persons, including African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, and Native Americans, disabled, and those from low income backgrounds, in science- and healthcare-related fields is critical to closing these gaps, in meeting the needs of our increasingly diverse society, and raising the cultural competence of all scientists and health practitioners. However, while minority interest in science matches or exceeds that of whites, individuals of color and from disadvantaged backgrounds are underrepresented in higher education, and in particular science education. Providing high school students with opportunities for exposure to scientific environments and mentorship from scientists is key in developing a passion for and sustained pursuit of education in the sciences. Such opportunities are especially critical in promoting science interest among youth of color. The goal of Stanford's High School Program in Biomedical and Health Sciences, as one of four high school programs within the NIH/NIDDK-funded Short-Term Research Experience Program for Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP), is to increase the number of youth who are committed to and well- positioned for careers in the sciences. The STEP-UP program provides opportunities for high school students to develop critical thinking and educational skills within a supportive environment in which they have sustained relationships with adults (often university faculty, medical and graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows) as well as peers in the program. Priority is given to recruiting and accepting talented students from populations less represented in the biomedical and health sciences, including students of color, students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and disabled students. In addition to focusing on improved academic skills, STEP-UP strives to facilitate the development of positive attitudes toward science, scientific skills, and positive relationships with peers and mentors. In STEP-UP, each high school student is paired with an adult scientific mentor, enabling students to obtain first-hand experience in a scientific environment. Students also participate in didactic seminars, tours, and other events aimed at increasing science and education success. Students have opportunities to continue during the academic year as well, through participating in webinars, research, and other mentoring experiences. Since 2007, Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher has been the PI/Program Director for one of four coordinating sites for the high school STEP-UP program. We are applying to continue and expand our coordination of the high school STEP-UP program, and specifically to be one of the coordinating institutions to recruit students from the 48 contiguous United States. The specific aims of our STEP-UP program are to: (1) Recruit and retain 25 11th and 12th grade high school students less represented in the biomedical sciences, including individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, and individuals with disabilities. (2) Provide these students with an 8-10 week program and year-round opportunities that offer mentoring, opportunities for hands-on exposure to scientific research, and exposure to NIDDK-mission areas. (3) Help improve applications for successful college admission among youth who might otherwise have more limited educational choices. (4) Provide all mentors, including graduate and medical students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty, with training in mentoring high school students through formal training and didactic mentoring experiences, thus providing a cadre of mentors well trained and prepared to encourage adolescents to enter the sciences. Providing opportunities for underrepresented groups of youth to enter the science pipeline will not only increase the number of youth from diverse backgrounds entering biomedical and health sciences, it will increase the number of diverse health care professions and scientists overall. Our STEP-UP program emphasizes partnerships and focuses on academic preparation, thereby playing a large role in creating the conditions for success and becoming crucial for addressing the complex problem of underrepresentation in the science and health professions.