The National Health Day event in collaboration between BrainSTEM Alliance, Girls SySTEM Mentorship Program and Rise in STEM. The event will be taking place over 2 Saturdays, May 29th and June 5th from 12:00 -3:00 PM EST and is open to high school students.

 

The first session will include an overview of different health careers, a career quiz and a roundtable discussion with a diverse group of STEM professionals working in healthcare. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in a break-out room discussion with one of the STEM professionals. At the end of the first session, participants will be split into teams for a health themed *design challenge*. You will have the opportunity to upload your design concept prior to the second session on June 5th, where you will be able to present to a panel of judges to win prizes!

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Judges

Chine Nwoke

Chine Nwoke
Senior Epidemiologist

Abas Ibekwe

Abas Ibekwe
Clinical Pharmacist

Mira Patel

Mira Patel
Undergraduate Student at University of Alberta

Deo Imani

Deo Imani
Medical Doctor and Health Advisor

D'Andre Wilson-Ihejirika
BrainSTEM Alliance Ltd

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity of the Concept
    Project has been put together in a creative and thoughtful manner with originality and inventiveness. Student/teams use of graphics explain and reinforce the concepts of different health professions relevant in a youth hospital.
  • Knowledge of Health Careers
    Clear understanding of the different career in health care. Student/team has demonstrated their knowledge of the careers by integrating essential health sectors in their youth hospital.
  • Organization / Professionalism
    Project is well organized with different sectors of health care clearly laid out.
  • Presentation Skills
    Student/Team presented the project in a logical and engaging manner.

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