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，使高中学生能够使用工具，积极参与自己的健康，并在社区一级倡导改善健康。维维安·T托马斯医学艺术学院（VTTMAA），在巴尔的摩市的磁铁高中，和健康科学和人类服务图书馆（HS/HSL）在马里兰州大学，巴尔的摩将准备潜在的未来卫生专业人员的技能，倡导更好的健康在个人，家庭和社区层面。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，该项目的重点是从高中开始培养健康宣传技能并持续一生。 该项目的第一个目标侧重于通过增强高中生成为社区健康倡导者的能力来建设能力/技能。在第一年和第二年的12名学生将致力于该项目。在秋季和春季学期，学生将花两个小时，每周在HS/HSL参加教学会议的主题，旨在教他们解决健康差距，包括有关健康素养的信息，定位适当和可靠的健康信息，医学术语，文化能力，领导能力，面试技巧，和导航医疗保健系统。作为奖励，学生将获得财政支持参加该计划。 该项目的第二个目标是通过设计与巴尔的摩社区需求相关的学生发起的活动和外联活动，促进改善巴尔的摩社区的健康状况。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。这一目标的顶峰活动将是海报展示和采访，由学生设计，以解决特定的健康差距。 该项目的第三个目标是制定一个可复制的学生健康宣传计划，可供全国范围内的社区-学术伙伴关系使用。将创建一个突出该方案和最佳做法的工具包。部分内容包括程序开发，教学资源，学生项目和分享您的经验。

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.