Worcester Pipeline Collaborative High School Health Careers Program Summer Enrichment Program

1. Office of Outreach Programs School Services Department Worcester Pipeline Collaborative High School Health Careers Program Summer Enrichment Program

2. Worcester Pipeline Collaborative (WPC) MISSION GOALS WPC encourages, educates, and challenges minority and/or disadvantaged students for success in the health care and science professions where they are traditionally underrepresented. • Raises awareness of the importance of the life sciences for students from under-represented and disadvantaged backgrounds in Central Massachusetts. • Includes partnership activities such as mentoring, job shadowing, clinical and research internships, touring and laboratory opportunities, after-school science programs, visiting scientist programs, summer science camps, the speakers’ bureau, parent involvement workshops for families, and professional development workshops for teachers. • Encourages students to set high expectations for themselves as they participate in rigorous K-12 mathematics and science curricula, and develop language skills required to enter competitive collegiate programs. • Prepares students to be academically prepared to pursue careers in the Biomedical, Biotechnical, and Healthcare Professions(BBHP).

3. WPC PARTNERS • Abbott Bioresearch Center • Worcester Public Schools, North Quadrant • (Two high schools, 1 middle school, and seven elementary schools) • Plumley Village Homework Center • Quinsigamond Community College • UMass Memorial Medical Center • UMass Medical School • Worcester State College

4. WPC HISTORY • Established in 1996. • Teamed with local education, community and business partners to form the Worcester Pipeline Collaborative. • Involves over 6,000 K-12 students in eleven schools. • Offers numerous opportunities in a “seamless pipeline” focused on health, science, and mathematics curricula in the north quadrant of the city. • Targets students from under-represented and/or disadvantaged backgrounds to enter competitive collegiate programs. • From 1996-2001, the WPC’s partners contributed $70,000 annually for the program, which was matched by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s funding of the Health Professions Partnership Initiative (HPPI). • UMass Memorial Health Care provides an entire floor for the WPC including offices and wet laboratory space in an inner city building. • Continuity of leadership at the top of all partner institutions is crucial its success. • Lines of communication are kept open via regular Executive and Steering Committee meetings. • In 2001, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ceased funding the WPC, but UMMS issued a challenge to other WPC partners to “institutionalize” the WPC by doubling their financial commitments to the project. • Through the combined efforts of the Worcester Public Schools, UMMS, and the WPC, funding was secured for a new, state-of-the-art North High School.

5. WPC PROGRAMS WPC Science LaboratoryOffers meaningful experiences for students and teachers within the WPC and encourages students in the classroom in a manner that improves academic performance and propels them into the BBHP. Plumley VillageProvides children with a structured program that meets one afternoon per week for two hours each and is housed at Plumley Village Homework Center. The program themes cover Health, Nutrition, Hands-on Science and Math Experiments, and/or Field Trips to the WPC Laboratory. Job ShadowingProvides seventh and eight grade students with opportunities to observe possible career choices that are available and obtainable.

6. Health Science Academy (HSA) The HSA is a small school within the larger North High School, whose students are interested in the health professions. These students participate in the Health/Sciencecurriculum for the four year of high school. Internships Seniors from the HSA and the Health Assistant Program at Worcester Vocational High School are placed at local healthcare and science/research institutions. Many of the college students who are mentors in the WPC have an opportunity to intern several weeks during the summer with partner institutions. Tours Massachusetts school groups contact the WPC staff to schedule visits to tour departments at UMass Medical School, UMass Medical Center, and Abbott Bioresearch Center.

7. WPC PARTNER BENEFITS • Linkage to Quinsigamond Community College with designated slots. • Early AccuPlacer tests. • National Youth Leadership Forum program scholarships. • Considered an “insider” on UMass job applications • Referrals to other programs. • Special consideration in UMass system.

8. WPC PARTNER – NORTH HIGH SCHOOL (NHS) • Out of 1098 students enrolled, 328 are in the Health Science Academy students, 312 in the School of Social Justice students, 321 in the School of Technology and Business students. • Of the top 10 Seniors, 5 students are part of the HSA and rank #1, #4, #7, #8, and #9 in a graduating class of 269. • Of the top 10 Juniors, 6 students are part of the HSA and rank #2, #4, #5, #6, #7, and #9 in a class size of 233. • The HSA Ethnic Breakdown: • American Indian -2 • Asian – 37 • Hispanic Non White – 23 • Hispanic White – 91 • Black – 70 • White – 105

9. North High building plans include the new WPC offices and shared laboratory space with the Health Science Academy.

10. WPC PARTNER – WORCESTER TECH HIGH SCHOOL (WTHS) • The Allied Health Program of WTHS offers students the opportunity to become Certified Nursing Assistants, Home Health Aides, Emergency Medical Technicians, Veterinary Assistants, and Medical Office Assistants. • Out of 400 students enrolled, 92 are in Allied Health. Predicted to increase to 200students with one additional teacher for 2010. • Some upper-class students are in paid externships in the community every other week • 29 Sophomores • 21 Juniors • 7 Seniors • Advanced Placement Biology • 14 Students in 2008 • 17 Students in 2009 • The Emergency Medical Technician Program (EMTP) is offered in collaboration with Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) • 16 seniors received 7 college credits • Valued at $2,500; Cost to WTHS - Free

11. SCHOOL PROFILES North High School Worcester Technical High School

12. High School Health Careers Program (HSHCP) MISSION GOALS Our mission is to increase the number of under-represented and disadvantaged students entering into the healthcare and biomedical research professions in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. • Expose high school students to the health care professions, biomedical, and biotechnology careers. • Encourage program participants to set high academic goals and assist in developing strategies to achieve those goals. • Place participants in job shadowing/internships in the healthcare and science professions. • Provide participants the opportunity to live in college dormitory for five weeks. • Offer program participants the opportunity to interact with medical students, scientists, and health care professionals.

13. HSHCP PROGRAM • The High School Health Careers Program is a tuition-free, five-week, residential program for high school sophomores and juniors. The HSHCP offers participants the opportunity to job shadow/intern in clinical and laboratory settings. • Academic enrichment focuses on language arts skills, mathematics, information technology, and science/ biology. Seminars on cultural and contemporary health issues are also provided. • Participants come for Orientation on June 29th and then meet Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm from July 30th to August 1st. • Participants conduct research on a health disparity and prepare a PowerPoint presentation. • Participates engage in field trips with an academic theme.

14. Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) MISSION GOALS • Raises awareness of the importance of the life sciences for students from under-represented and disadvantaged backgrounds in Central Massachusetts. • Provides activities that include mentoring, job-shadowing, tutoring, clinical and research internships, tours, laboratory opportunities, after-school science programs, visiting scientist programs, and a speakers’ bureau. • Encourages students to set high expectation for themselves as they participate in rigorous K-12 mathematics and science curricula, and develop language skills required to enter competitive collegiate programs. • Prepares students to be academically prepared to pursue careers in the Biomedical, Biotechnical, and Healthcare Professions (BBHP). Our mission is to increase the number of under-represented and disadvantaged students in the health and science professions in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

15. SEP PROGRAM • The Summer Enrichment Program is a tuition-free, four-week, residential program for undergraduate sophomores and juniors. • The SEP offers participants the opportunity to interact with medical students, scientists, physicians, and other healthcare professionals. • Academic enrichment communication and study skills, time management, and test-taking strategies. Science enrichment focuses on physics. Seminars on health disparities and cultural contemporary health issues are also provided. Participants may take part in weekend observations in the Emergency Department. • Participants come for Orientation on June 1st and then meet Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm from June 2nd to June 27th. • Participants research a health disparity and do professional poster presentations.

16. OUTREACH PROGRAMS CONTACT Mr. Robert E. Layne, M.Ed., Director of Outreach ProgramsMs. Kathleen Rancourt, Administrative AssistantUniversity of Massachusetts Medical SchoolOffice of Outreach Programs Rm S1-842b School Services Department55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester MA 01655 Phone: 508.856.2707Toll Free: 877.395.3149 (press 2 when prompted)Email: outreach.programs@umassmed.edu HSHCP Website: www.umassmed.edu/hschp.aspx SEP Website: www.umassmed.edu/sep.aspx WPC Website: www.umassmed.edu/wpc/index.aspx