Human Body Explored Program 2013/14

Human Body Explored Program 2013/14

October 2013— April 2014

Program Description

SPONSORED BY:

LECOM Bradenton’s

Health Careers Post 881

CONTACT PERSON:

Kersten Schroeder, Ph.D.

Director of Community Outreach

LECOM Bradenton

5000 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

Bradenton, FL 34211

phone: 941-756-0690

e-mail:

Human Body Explored

“A Once a Month Hands-on

Anatomical/Physiology Program

For High School Students”

The Human Body Explored (HBE) course is an academically challenging medical science awareness program, which is designed for high school students who are interested in careers in the health field. The HBE is the courses work component of LECOM’s Health Career Post 881, which is organized through its Community Services Department and the Exploring Division of the National BSA organization.

I. DESCRIPTION OF HUMAN BODY EXPLORED

• TheHuman BodyExplored is a comparative anatomy/physiology course designed as an introductory pre-med/pre-science course for high school age students.
• The goals for the HBE course are:
• to stimulate and inform students about career opportunities in the health field
• to provide an opportunity to examine anatomical differences between the human body and selected animal species; and
• To prepare students to compete in the Kid’s Judge Health & Safety Fair.

• A laboratory component provides hands-on experiments related to the lecture topic. Medical student are the instructors in the laboratory.

• Post members meet for ~3.0 hours once a month from October – Aprilin a LECOM Bradenton anatomy room. There is a brief business meeting, which is followed by a 30 minute health careers presentation by a health care professional. For the remaining

1.5 h portion of the program, post members move to the anatomy laboratory for a brief lecture or demonstration followed by a laboratory session emphasizing a concept presented in the lecture.

• The HBE students will be required to assist in the preparation of a team exhibit for aJudgedHealth & Safety Fair.
• Several field trips to local hospitals/research institutions/medical offices are arranged during the program.

Student Eligibility & Registration Fees

Youths enrolled as high school students within the Manatee or Sarasota County School Districtare eligible to enroll in Health Careers Post881. Students must show proof of good academic and behavioral standing within their respective academic program. A dress and conduct code will be implemented during all Post activities. There is a limited enrollment in the HBE course of 44 students.

The registration fee forBasic HBE is $150. These fees include a registration fee, a material use fee, and for purposes of insurance all Post members are enrolled as Explorer Scouts through the Southwest Florida BSA Council. Checks should be made out to LECOM Bradenton Post 881 and forwarded to Kersten Schroeder, Ph.D., 5000 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Bradenton, FL 34211

HBE Meeting Dates, Time & Location

The HBE course begins in January and run through May. Meetings are scheduled for the 1st or 2ndMonday of each month (unless there is a conflict such as spring break) from 5:15 pm until 8:00 pm. Meeting will be held at LECOM - Bradenton, which is located at 5000 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Bradenton, FL.

II. A JUDGED HEALTH & SAFETY FAIR

The Health & Safety Fair is a presentation of hands-on health & safety exhibits prepared by the HBE students, LECOM medical students, and high school science clubs members. The exhibits are judged by 9thgrade students.

• The fair is scheduled for a weekday in April from 9:00 am till noon at Manatee High School.
• The exhibits are judged by 9th grade students as to how effective and fun was the demonstration of the health or safety concept.
• Monetary awards are presented to the top three places

III. Field trips and Special Events

Field Trips Examples

1.County: Morgue, Public Health Department, and 911 Emergency Center

2.Manatee Memorial Hospital

3.Lakewood Ranch Medical Center

4.Roskamp Institute (a neuroscience research center)

6.Manatee County Public Health Department

7.The Mote Marine Station

8. Keiser University

Special Event

1. National BSA Health Careers Exposition in Washington, D.C. in July every other year.

IV. ACTIVITIES CALENDAR FOR 2013/2014.

2013/14 Human Body Explored

Registration Form

October - April

5:15 pm – 8:00 pm

1st or 2nd Monday of the Month

Student Information

Name

Home Address

City State ZIP

Phone Number

E-mail Address

Scrub Top shirt size Birth Date Gender

(for Insurance purposes)

Contact Person

Name

Phone Number Cell

E-mail 1

E-mail 2

Education Information

School

Grade Level (in the Fall)

Science Instructor

(Preference will be given to applicants whose teachers are part of LECOM’s Science Educators Academy)

Verification of Good Standing

Academics and Behavior

(Signature of parent/guardian, but prefer school teacher/official)

Registration Fees

Fees cover the cost of the anatomical supplies, instruction, and incidental materials.

HBE Fee –$150

Make Check payable to: LECOM – Post 881

Mail Check to or for more information contact:

Kersten Schroeder, Ph.D., Director of Community Outreach

LECOM Bradenton

5000 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

Bradenton, FL34211

phone: 941-756-0690

e-mail:

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