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A hospital/school science fair mentoring program for middle school students

B Torres¹, R F Harris, D Lockwood

¹Massachusetts General Hospital/Timilty Partnership, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114, USA.

The American Journal of Physiology

|January 22, 1998

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This Science Fair Mentoring Program connected hospital staff with middle school students to boost science education and health career awareness. The program aimed to inspire students toward health sciences and rigorous academic pursuits.

Area of Science:

Health Professions Education
Adolescent Science Education

Background:

Partnership between Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and James P. Timilty Middle School.
Focus on enhancing science education and student health outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

Describe the Science Fair Mentoring Program.
Inform urban early adolescents about health professions.
Inspire pursuit of health sciences postsecondary study.
Prepare students for high school academics.

Main Methods:

Hospital-based clinical and research staff mentored middle school students.
Program focused on science fair project development.
Planning, implementation, and evaluation of the mentoring program.

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Main Results:

The program provided an innovative learning experience.
Enhanced middle school science education.
Increased student awareness of health field professions.

Conclusions:

The Science Fair Mentoring Program successfully engaged students.
The partnership fostered interest in health sciences.
The program served as a model for innovative educational initiatives.