Community Programs in the School of Medicine

Title: Youth Science Enrichment Program (YSEP)
Description: YSEP is a program run by the UMB chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA). YSEP is designed to expose youth to science and technology at an early age. Early science interventions provide a means for participants to become excited about science, health careers, mathematics and technology and to pursue these activities in college. Studies have demonstrated that the majority of students who enter a health career had an early science experience that was enjoyable. YSEP instructors are members of the Student National Medical Association's UMB Chapter. Typically, 3-5 medical students travel to a YSEP site on a monthly basis to provide special programming for a group of 10 - 20 elementary or middle school age students. Programs are 90 to 120 minutes. Goals of the program are to:

  1. Provide a user friendly introduction / re-introduction to scientific fields;
  2. Build on the foundation provided in the science courses students have had in the past;
  3. Introduce students to the basics of science and its applications;
  4. Expose students to the diversity of science with an emphasis on those paths that may not appear to be science-based;
  5. Present all material in a concise, organized, age-appropriate manner;
  6. Facilitate discussion and encourage critical thinking on the part of participants;
  7. Tailor the presentations to the issues most likely to affect the participants.

Website: http://davidge2.umaryland.edu/~snma/index_files/page0003.htm
School(s): Medicine
Contacts:
Reney Henderson

rahenderson09@gmail.com

Community Served: Citywide
Services Provided: Career development,Health education
Client type: Children,Teenagers,Elementary school students
Physical Location: Off Campus
School System Served: Baltimore City
Office Location: Student National Medical Association, University Of Maryland School of Medicine, 655 W. Baltimore St, M-006, Baltimore, MD 21201
Service Location: Varies depending on participating schools
Program Timeframe: Date specific
 Program Timeframe Other: October - April
 Health Fairs: None
 Volunteers: Yes

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