Implementing a school-based intervention in Milwaukee to increase minority middle school students' interest in health careers
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Engaged 39 health professionals to provide educational resources to African-American and Latino middle school students at 10 Milwaukee Public School locations
Provided educational resources to African-American and Latino middle school students, teachers, and principals and also engaged principals, teachers, and health care professionals in discussions with students and interested families about health care professional careers, summer programs, pathways for higher education, and student loans
Obtained significant pre- and post-test data, documenting a short-term increase in both knowledge and career interest and awareness levels across all groups within one academic year of participating in the school-based intervention
Disseminated results at various national conferences and meetings, and provided school partners and academic medical centers to benefit from the relevant health data
Documented future opportunities to continue to use project educational resources in classrooms and develop ongoing encounters or mentorships in order to have more significant impact on the pursuit and completion of health care professional careers by minority students
8701 W Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226-0509 (414) 955-4350
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