WHY CHOOSE HS2HC?

Teachers will dive deep into a healthcare case with creative, hands-on activities with Health Science Center faculty. Teachers will learn how to implement these in their classrooms as well as how the lessons are based on Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Educators and real-world experts developed the content to allow teachers to gain competencies with hands-on laboratory experiences and analyzing healthcare data.

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• Earn continuing education credits.
• Receive instruction from the UT Health Science Center Faculty.
• Obtain hands-on skills to use in your classroom.
• Implement project-based learning in your classroom.
• Develop lesson plans based on NGSS.

CONTENT COVERED IN THE PROGRAM INCLUDES

Introduction to Healthcare

• Professionalism and ethics (privacy and security; HIPAA)
• Introduction of the healthcare system and professionals
• Licensure; accreditation and certification
• Interprofessional collaboration
• Patient Safety
• Social determinants of health

Laboratory Science

• Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science
• Introduction to Cytotechnology and Histotechnology
• Laboratory Divisions
• Laboratory Safety

Data Science

• Introduction to health informatics
• Creation and management of healthcare data
• Data validity and visualization
• Importance of data for health

Curriculum

• Problem Based Learning (PBL), Lesson Planning
• Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Classroom