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An Overview of Okaloosa Rural SSTRIDE

Creating Rural Doctors from Rural Students. An Overview of Okaloosa Rural SSTRIDE. June 22, 2010 Paige Collier – Executive Director WFAHEC Penny Eubanks – Asst. Director / SSTRIDE Coordinator WFAHEC Dr. Karen Molek – Health Careers Education Coordinator. Overview of SSTRIDE.

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An Overview of Okaloosa Rural SSTRIDE

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  1. Creating Rural Doctors from Rural Students An Overview of Okaloosa Rural SSTRIDE June 22, 2010 Paige Collier – Executive Director WFAHEC Penny Eubanks – Asst. Director / SSTRIDE Coordinator WFAHEC Dr. Karen Molek – Health Careers Education Coordinator

  2. Overview of SSTRIDE • SSTRIDE - Science Students Together Reaching Instructional Diversity & Excellence • SSTRIDE is an outreach effort of the FSU College of Medicine (FSUCOM) with support from Florida's Area Health Education Centers (AHEC). The program consists of pre-college and college components.

  3. Undergradute SSTRIDE • The undergraduate component is open to students at Florida State University. • Undergraduate SSTRIDE includes: • Tutorial Learning Center/Mentoring Program • Study skills and time management • Pre-professional advisement • Interviewing workshops • MCAT preparation • Networking opportunities among students and staff • Medical Assisting Program with Lively Technical Center • Physician Partnership Program (clinical volunteer opportunities) • Multicultural Association of Pre-Medical Students

  4. Pre-College SSTRIDE • The pre-college component is open to students from designated Florida middle and high schools in Leon, Gadsden, Madison and Okaloosa Counties • Pre-college SSTRIDE includes: • Accelerated curriculum/enhanced labs for middle school students • Advanced high school science classes with additional labs • ACT preparation course and annual testing • Enrichment and hands-on activities • Educational field trips/career shadowing • Guest speakers • Individualized tutoring and assessment • Research based oral presentations • Community service • Parent involvement

  5. High School Graduate Stats • 100% of the graduates from Crestview High School are attending an accredited undergraduate institution • 15% more than the goal • 47% - Florida State University, 10.5% - University of Florida, 16% - Northwest Florida State College, 10.5% - University of West Florida & 5.3% -Troy University, University of Central Florida, University of Alabama • 100% received scholarships • 1 student accepted into FSUCOM Honors Program • 2 National Merit Scholars

  6. Middle School Retention • On average, the retention rate from middle to high school from 2006 - 2010 was 95.6% • 15.6% more than the goal of 80% • Total of 96 students transitioned to high school • 2 students released from program

  7. Tracking Student Progress • Surveys • Coordinator completes a monthly survey • Teachers complete a survey at the end of each semester • Students complete a survey each semester • Parents complete an annual survey • ACT • All Students take the ACT at the end of the school year • Grades • Grade checks every 4.5 weeks for middle school • Grade checks every 9 weeks for high school • 3.8% of students fell below a B average at least one nine weeks during the 2008- 2009 academic year

  8. Recruitment • Spring of 7th grade • 3.0 GPA, 3 or above FCAT scores, good attendance, no disciplinary referrals required to apply • Student Application including essay, parent and student contracts, 4 recommendations (science and math teachers, and 2 from other core teachers, guidance counselors or administrators) • Interview by SSTRIDE staff with student and parent/guardian

  9. Science Course Roadmap • 8th: STRIDE Anatomy & Physiology and Biology 1 Honors • 9th: Biology 2 Honors • 10th: Chemistry 1 Honors • 11th: AP Chemistry • 12th: AP Biology or AP Environmental Science

  10. SSTRIDE I Dissection

  11. Enrichment • Shadowing/Tours of Hospital Partnerships • Internships • Field Trips Related to Curriculum • Service Learning and Community Service Activities • Guest Speakers • Test Prep and Annual ACT Testing • Tutoring • Professional Development • Summer Programs/Activities/Tutoring • College, Career, and Academic Advising • Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) • CPR Certification for All Students

  12. Believe me! I really do know what I am doing.

  13. Hopefully, he won’t need to use these skills, but he will be prepared if they are needed.

  14. Summer Medical Skills

  15. Hospital Partnerships • Twin Cities Hospital - Tour for 8th grade & Limited Internships for 12th grade • Sacred Heart Hospital - Tour for 9th grade & Shadowing for 11th & 12th grades • Shands Hospital, Gainesville - Shadowing for11th & 12th grades • North Okaloosa Medical Center – Limited Internships for 11th & 12th grade

  16. Stan has a problem!

  17. Field Trips • 8th grade • Brain Bee, FSUCOM • Northwest Florida Blood Center Tour • Twin Cities Hospital Tour • 9th grade • Dauphin Island Sea Lab Research Vessel • Anatomy and Physiology Bee, FSUCOM • 10th grade • Sacred Heart Medical Center Tour • FSU Chemistry Department Labs and Demos • 11th grade • National High Magnetic Field Lab, FSU • Shands Hospital Shadowing • 12th grade • Sacred Heart Medical Center Shadowing • Shands Hospital Shadowing

  18. Are you sure it called for that much?

  19. Professional Development • 8th grade • Guy Dormeus, FSU • Science Fair Project Poster Presentations • Oral Presentations: PowerPoint & Public Speaking • Brain Trauma Presentations • Organizational/Study Skills Workshop • 9th grade • Oral Presentations: PowerPoint & Public Speaking • SSTRIDE Recruitment Presentations • 10th grade • Science Fair Project Poster & Oral Presentations • Topical Oral Presentations: PowerPoint & Public Speaking • SSTRIDE Recruitment Presentations • 11th & 12th • Red Ribbon Week Presentations

  20. Red Ribbon Week Presentations

  21. Additional Activities • Internships at local health care providers – 11th & 12th • Simulation Camp, Pensacola Junior College- High School • Ronald McDonald House “Kaps for Kids” – ALL • FSU Summer Institute • FSU Application review

  22. Additional Activities • Medical Skills Summer Class – 11th • Blood Pressure & Blood Sugar Checks – 11th & 12th grades • Compass Community Bank • Chamber of Commerce monthly breakfast & annual Health Fair • Chamber of Commerce Health Fair set-up and break-down – 11th & 12th grades • Organ T-shirt presentations – 8th grade • Hospice Journaling – 12th grade • Summer Chemistry 1 Honors/AP Chemistry Prep – 9th & 10th grade

  23. Brain Trauma Presentations

  24. Wow! That is in me?

  25. Health Fair

  26. Blood Pressure Checks

  27. Simulation Camp @ PJC • Day 1: Students were prepared for the mock disaster taking place on Day 2 • Day 2: Mock Disaster • A crop duster crashed and exploded contaminating passengers and bystanders. • Victims were decontaminated, sent to triage for assessment and treated in the ER. • Day 3: Hematology lab, EKG, Breath/Heart sounds • Day 4: “Scrub-in”, X-rays & Debriefing,

  28. The transporters moved patients from triage to the ER.

  29. The doctors and nurses assisted students in treating ER patients.

  30. Should it be this funny to treat a patient who has life threatening injuries?

  31. The decontamination team after their work was finished.

  32. Did Shanice get blood the first time? Indeed she did!

  33. Kristin courageously had an EKG taken for the team.

  34. Admin Enhancements • Bimonthly Parent Meetings • Bimonthly Parent Support Group • Raised $3500 during 2008-2009: $2475 scholarships & $700 Relay for Life; 2009-2010 : $2500 scholarships & $1200 for Kaps for Kids • Bimonthly Newsletters • Monthly Calendars • Brochures • Website – http://westfloridaahec.org/student_services/sstride/index.php • Quarterly Presentation @ FSUCOM Regional Board Meeting and WFAHEC Board Meeting

  35. Questions?

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