The investigators for the High School 2 Health Care (HS2HC) SEPA grant have conducted outreach activities in the community and outside of the state of Tennessee as well. Please feel free to view our report.
Outreach Activities: 2023 Report
Coon Creek Event.
The UT Martin Selmer Center Coon Creek STEM Science Camp on July 13th. Dr. Keisha Burnett, Instructor, Master of Cytopathology Practice program at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, (with the assistance of Chelsea Peeler,) guided students through the staining and cell collection procedure. Dr. Burnett provided high-end microscopes to allow students to observe their cheek cells under a microscope. Dr. Taylor, A SEPA PI and Education Coordinator, contributed to the camp by presenting a problem-based learning (PBL) scenario on Yellow Fever.
2024 HS2HC Teacher Workshop
Teachers gained knowledge on the various careers related to Lab and Data Science. Teachers conducted experiments, networked, and had fun! Topics included career information on Cytology, Health Informatics and Information Management and Lab and Data Science. The workshop will give teachers the opportunity to develop hands-on-skills and experience regarding what a career in these fields would involve. Discussions also included how teachers can integrate Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) into their classrooms.
