Course Catalog

 
STP2157 JUNIOR PHYSICIAN SCIENTIST ACADEMY AT THE BIRMINGHAM YMCA YOUTH CENTER
Department MEDICAL EDUCATION Campus Birmingham
Course Type(s) Special Topic Facility
Course Director WILLIAM S BROOKS, PhD Enrollment Limit 30
Contact WILLIAM S BROOKS, PhD Enrollment Minimum 2
Email wbrooks@uab.edu Address VH 611, zip 0019
Phone (205) 934-7596 Fax (205) 975-9956
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates		 3-3
Prerequisites None 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description Students enrolled in this 5-day special topics course will build their didactic knowledge, clinical knowledge, and mentorship skills via a hands-on service learning experience at the Birmingham YMCA Youth Center. Students will teach 4th - 6th grade children at the YMCA about various medical topics and guide them through a corresponding interactive activity to actualize concepts. The activities are designed to both build foundational knowledge (history, anatomy, cell biology, etc.) and clinical skills (point-of-care, ultrasound, microscope use, and clinical exam practice). Students will gain skills in scientific communication and explaining medical and science topics at age appropriate levels. There will be a brief orientation located at UAB on Monday morning with the guidance of the Course Director. Students will be briefed on the week's curriculum and activities and receive instruction on the operation of the clinical tools used in the activities. After the orientation, the rest of the course will take place at the Birmingham YMCA Youth Center, where medical students will guide 4th - 6th graders through the outlined lessons and activities. Medical students will have access to short videos that explain the week's activities and should review them before the day the activity takes place.
Where To Report Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data, Room 310
Requirements Students are required to:
1) Watch all necessary training/instructional videos prior to the corresponding activity day.
2) Attend and sufficiently complete the activities for all days of Junior Physician Scientist Academy, including the introductory day and subsequent activity days
3) Actively guide YMCA youth hands-on activities and provide additional education as needed.
4) Complete pre- and post- special topics course surveys
Evaluation -Medical student attendance will be taken at the start of each day of the Junior Physician Scientist Academy.
-Medical students will be asked to complete short surveys at the start of Day 1 and end of Day 5 of Junior Physician Scientist Academy. The questions will inquire regarding their self-reported confidence in basic science comprehension, technical knowledge, of the aforementioned skills (see Learning Objectives), communication skills, and ability to converse about science with a lay audience.
-The faculty director will provide direct observation and feedback to medical students on their ability to communicate effectively with children
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