Spreading the word about a Public Health Pipeline!

The Pathways Academy logo.

Are you passionate about diversity? We need help disseminating our findings to a larger audiences, and potentially helping others create diverse learning experiences.

Project description

The Pathways Academy is an immersive experience for underrepresented high school students, in which they learn about majors and career opportunities in public health and the health professions. They also earn a college credit. The program just finished it's third cohort of students. We have pre/post data for al the students. I would like help writing up the findings in a pedagogy or public health journal. I'd also be interested in working on a 'best practices' paper as a sort of recommendation to other schools who are looking to duplicate our success.

Project outcome

Publication in a pedagogy or public health journal.
There is also the opportunity to create and present a poster at a number of conferences.

Project details

Timing, eligibility and other details
Length of commitment About 3-5 months
Start time Fall (August/September)
In-person, remote, or hybrid? Hybrid Project
Level of collaboration Individual student project
Benefits Academic credit, volunteer experience
Who is eligible Juniors & Seniors

Project mentor

Adam Graczyk

Clinical Assistant Professor

Community Health and Health Behavior

Phone: (484) 223-9238

Email: adamgrac@buffalo.edu

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  1. Email the project mentor using the contact information above to express your interest and get approval to work on the project. (Here are helpful tips on how to contact a project mentor.)
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Preparation activities

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Read the following articles about Pathways:
https://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/stories/2021/05/public-health-pathway-academy.html
https://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/stories/2023/08/sphhp-pathways-academy.html

Please review the attached poster about pathways outcomes:

https://buffalo.app.box.com/s/undlovkgz5zrwsskz5jcndjgqiufptae

Keywords

Writing, Public Health, Communication, Public Speaking , Community Health and Health Behavior, Diversity