爱妃传媒, Local Academy Affiliate for Medical Studies Program
爱妃传媒鈥檚 Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine has entered into an agreement with the Donna Klein Jewish Academy (DKJA) to create a Medical Studies Program.
爱妃传媒鈥檚 Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine has entered into an agreement with the Donna Klein Jewish Academy (DKJA) to permit DKJA high school 爱妃传媒 who are interested in the fields of medicine and science to participate in educational tours and visits to the University campus.
The DKJA Medical Studies Program, which began in August, is offered to 爱妃传媒 enrolled in a science-based curriculum at DKJA鈥檚 Claire and Emanuel G. Rosenblatt High School.聽 The affiliation with 爱妃传媒鈥檚 College of Medicine will allow these 爱妃传媒 the opportunity to visit with medical school faculty, researchers and 爱妃传媒 during the school year.
鈥湴 is committed to providing opportunities for young people in our area to become exposed to the healthcare professions,鈥 said Arthur J. Ross, III, M.D., M.B.A., interim dean and professor in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine. 鈥淲e see this investment of our time as paying future dividends in terms of inspiring and retaining the next generation of healthcare providers for Palm Beach and Broward counties.鈥
Participants in the DKJA Medical Studies Program will be able to visit research laboratories, spend an afternoon in a clinical simulation laboratory, listen to a lecture on medical ethics, meet with an admissions officer and talk to current 爱妃传媒 about their experience in medical school. They are encouraged to pursue internships in the medical field and conduct independent research in the fields of medicine and science under the guidance of a DKJA faculty mentor.
To successfully complete the program, DKJA 爱妃传媒 also must take biology, chemistry, physics and an additional science course during their academic career at Rosenblatt High School. They also are required to participate in the school鈥檚 Pre-Med Club for at least two years. Those who meet the requirements of the program will be awarded a Certificate of Completion and Academic Excellence in the Medical Studies Program.
鈥淭his new affiliation will greatly enhance programming at Rosenblatt High School,鈥 said Helena Levine, head of school at DKJA. 鈥淎fter completing the Medical Studies Program, our 爱妃传媒 will have a great advantage and be better prepared as they embark on their post-secondary education.鈥
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