We are interested in working with mentors interested in helping a student develop his/her research, project management skills and how to communication of scientific findings. We need mentors who will hold students to a high industry standard and help the student realize where they have gaps that need to be addressed.

Project primarily focuses on research and development of biomedical innovations, as well as, career exploration for students. They will choose an innovation that has the potential for significant impacts on global health and highlighting it in a presentation. Students will also be researching a health care field or specific professions within medicine and considering what goals they need to set now to be successful in post secondary education and on into their career. Additionally we would ask that mentors be willing to assist students on a few of their regular curricular projects over the course with feedback on the quality and professionalism of their product. Medical Interventions (MI) allows students to investigate the variety of interventions involved in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease as they follow the lives of a fictitious family. The course will explore how to prevent and fight infection, how to screen and evaluate the code in our DNA, how to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer, and how to prevail when the organs of the body begin to fail. Through these scenarios students will be exposed to the wide range of interventions related to immunology, surgery, genetics, pharmacology, medical devices, and diagnostics. Lifestyle choices and preventive measures are emphasized throughout the course as well as the important role that scientific thinking and engineering design play in the development of interventions of the future. MI Unit Summary Unit 1…………How to Fight Infection (25%) Unit 2…………How to Screen What is in Your Genes (15%) Unit 3…………How to Conquer Cancer (30%) Unit 4…………How to Prevail When Organs Fail (30%) Special Project: Medical Interventions – students in groups of 3 to 4 explore current or developmental medical interventions using the newest technologies and scientific principles. Students contribute to exploring and testing new designs. Individually each student explores a specific career or career cluster to that they are highly considering pursuing.

Students locate, select, and synthesize information from a variety of scientific texts, references, and technological sources to acquire and communicate knowledge. Use available technology to produce, revise, and publish a variety of works. Cite references using APA formats. Students continue developing aseptic lab techniques and utilize a variety of lab equipment to help in the process of analyzing experimental data. Students can use the scientific method to examine a testable question, analyze data and come to a conclusion.

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Students produce a variety of products which explain their understanding of the design process and need to innovate new processes to deal with issues impacting health locally, nationally and globally. Students have industry level products or proposals that become part of their portfolio of work. Student development of a quality career and academic plan that is clear but flexible to changing industry needs. Student identifies their current gaps and knows the actions needed to meet those gaps as they continue on their path. Students will begin to build a professional network of mentors and peers for collaboration as they proceed throughout this course, into post secondary training and on into future careers.

Rubrics for the various projects and presentations. Students will write reflectively about the process and communicate their thoughts and ideas for revisions for future consideration. Students will be reflecting on the process of working collaboratively to solve problems. Students will begin to submit completed projects of high quality to their Portfolio of Work. They will start or continue to develop a clear Career and Academic plan with timelines and identifying current gaps that will need to be addressed in the future.

Teacher's Role: Teacher will aid student in identifying research areas of interest. Teacher will serve as facilitator. Teacher will evaluate student products after allowing enough time for collaboration and revision so that the product reflects the best work of the student or group.

Mentor's Role Mentor will aid students in developing and researching questions related to current topics in the individual or group project scope. Mentor will encourage students to develop a high standard of quality on products and review student work to provide feedback. Mentors will share their enthusiasm and realities of their careers.