UI Health Care 2019 STEM Education Annual Report

Inspiring the Next Generation Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Annual Report | University of Iowa Health Care STEM Education

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Providing Opportunity

K–12TH GRADE

PROGRAMS OFFERED

University of Iowa Health Care STEM Education programs are designed for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. These programs inspire appreciation and excitement for science, technology, engineering, and math— leading to a better understanding of health and fostering the next generation of health care professionals. UI Health Care STEM Education offers a variety of experiences to accommodate the needs of all students.

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—from the manufacturing plant to the kitchen table to the corner boutique. Every Iowan needs a strong foundation in science and mathematics accompanied by familiarity with their applications to engineering and technology to be productive citizens and economic contributors.

Some of the most rapidly expanding job prospects for young Iowans are in the STEM fields.” -Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council

STEM Adventures (on campus) K–6th Grade STEM Career Exploration (on campus) 6th–12th Grade Junior Medical School (on campus) 6th–12th Grade Classroom visit (off campus) K–12th grade Exhibitor at a fair or festival (off campus) K–12th grade Community and educational partnership events (by request) K–12th grade

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“STEM IS EVERYWHERE

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University of Iowa Health Care STEM Education | STEM Program Overview

STATEWIDE IMPACT

Expanding the Possibilities

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University of Iowa Health Care STEM Education strives to reach students from as many Iowa counties as possible each fiscal year.

A middle school student learns about microbiology while using a pipette at Girls Go STEM.

STATEWIDE FOOTPRINT

We work to expand our reach across the state, especially in rural communities that may have limited access to health care and exposure to STEM. We strive to diminish the shortage of health care providers in rural Iowa by showcasing many great academic and career opportunities within Iowa.

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UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY “UI Health Care STEM Education programs provide Iowa’s K-12 students with a unique opportunity to see firsthand how science, technology, engineering, and math concepts are connected to real-world situations and careers in health care. These programs are ultimately geared toward building the STEM pipeline in Iowa, promoting health literacy, expanding classroom curriculum to better prepare students for a future in STEM, addressing the physician shortage, and keeping Iowa a leader in STEM.”-Emily Strattan, STEM and Student Engagement Specialist at University of Iowa Health Care.

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University of Iowa Health Care STEM Education | Statewide Impact

CHALLENGES IN STEM

Stepping up to the Challenge Iowa STEM occupations, which comprise 17% of all Iowa jobs, are expected to grow 1.2% annually from 2014 to 2024 compared to 0.9% annual growth across all occupations. –Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council

17,500 Students Engaged in FY 2019 Students trying their hand at laparoscopic surgery with a training simulator at the Iowa Children’s Museum Family Free STEM Night.

CAREER DEMAND Careers in STEM are among the largest and fastest growing of all industries in the world. With more students attending colleges and universities, UI Health Care STEM Education works to instill an interest in STEM as it relates to medicine. These programs allow students to take what they are learning in the classroom and apply it to real world scenarios through simulations and interactive experiences where they take the reins with guidance and support provided from UI faculty, staff, and trainees.

K-12 students are fueled with excitement and curiosity which keeps them motivated to excel in the classroom and better prepares them for a future in STEM. Having more qualified individuals to fill these STEM positions has the potential to boost the economy and keep Iowa a leader in STEM.

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In 2015–2016, there were an estimated 12,444 vacancies in STEM jobs statewide –Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council

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GENDER GAP IN STEM

Bridging the Gender Gap Even with the high projected growth and in-demand STEM careers, women are still largely under -represented in this field.

–National Girls Collaborative Project

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of all attendees were female in FY 2019 of the female attendees stated an increased interest in STEM

A high school female learns about anatomy by observing a plastinated human heart.

STEM GOES RED UI Health Care STEM Education was a key partner in the American Heart Association’s inaugural Cedar Rapids area STEM Goes Red event.

This event was targeted to 9th grade females to get them thinking about heart health and pursuing STEM careers. The idea for this event came from the need to improve heart health in women and encourage more females to enter the field.

Declining interest

Among all students statewide the proportion of females by grade interested in a STEM career declines steadily from grade 3 to grade 11.

–Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council

GIRLS GO STEM: To address the disparity of women in STEM, UI Health Care STEM Education has been hosting Girls Go STEM since 2012. This program targets young girls at a time when they are interested in exploring careers, and while there is time to choose coursework to help them prepare for a career in STEM.

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University of Iowa Health Care STEM Education | Gender Gap in STEM

DIVERSITY IN STEM

Cultivating Diversity in STEM

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Elementary students learn how to scrub-in for surgery during an in-class visit.

“NATIONALLY, the good news is that more and more students are entering higher education with plans to major in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.

The bad news is completion rates in these majors lags far behind graduation rates of other fields, especially if the student is black, Latino or Native American (HERI, 2010). This is an unsustainable and unacceptable condition.”

–Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council

UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS face challenges

day-in and day-out. When it comes to STEM, some of these challenges include a lack of representation in the field, limited exposure, and financial barriers. UI Health Care STEM Education is approaching this inequity by reaching a wide range of students that are underrepresented in STEM, including women, racial minorities, rural students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. We are working to diminish the disparities among these students by providing them with engaging educational experiences to ignite their interest in STEM and showing them that a career in STEM is a possibility.

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University of Iowa Health Care STEM Education | Diversity in STEM

INTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS

Looking from Within Since FY 2009, UI Health Care faculty and staff have dedicated an estimated $533,659 worth of their time and talents to UI Health Care STEM Education.

5,798 volunteer hours were dedicated by UI Health Care medical,

graduate, and undergraduate students to community benefit through STEM Education since FY 2009

By the numbers:

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STEM PARTNERS

University of Iowa Health Care STEM Education partners with over 370 faculty and staff, trainees, and others at the University of Iowa to provide countless educational hours to Iowa’s K-12 students. Internal partners offer students the ability to learn about various careers in health care through interactive programming, tours of facilities, classroom visits, simulations, STEM activities, and case studies. None of this would be possible without the generosity from our internal partners.

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University of Iowa Health Care STEM Education | Internal Partnerships

EXTERNAL PARTNERS

Branching Out

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Our external partners are a key element to building the STEM pipeline throughout Iowa. This past fiscal year, we teamed up with 76 community partners and Iowa schools to share the excitement and opportunities that STEM can provide for our K-12 students.

A middle school student from Waukee APEX practices suturing techniques on a pig’s foot during an outreach program.

KEY PARTNER One of UI Health Care STEM Education’s largest partners is Kirkwood Community College’s Workplace Learning Connection.

In FY 2019 we set up more than 20 exploratory visit days for middle and high school students with a wide range of careers interests.

Some of the career exploration Interest days we currently host include: ɠ Junior Medical School ɠ Pathology ɠ Radiology ɠ Allied Health ɠ Genetics ɠ Nursing ɠ Physician Assistant ɠ Child Development ɠ Research Scientist Workplace Learning Connection fields hundreds of student and educator requests for career exploration in health care and STEM-related careers. University of Iowa Health Care STEM Education answers this demand for work-based learning through unmatched support for large scale group job shadows, worksite tours and a myriad of regional career events. These experiences influence students realization of what their future careers can look like in eastern Iowa.

UI Health Care is an essential and valued partner in our work to help guide those experiences.”

–Laurie Worden, Director of Workplace

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University of Iowa Health Care STEM Education | External Partners

INCREASING AWARENESS

Impacting the Community 101

Programs hosted on-campus Programs hosted off-campus

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A Carver College of Medicine physician assistant student helps an elementary student identify broken bones while looking at x-rays.

Iowa was recently ranked the 5th lowest state for the number of physicians per 100,000 patients according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. With the growing need for physicians and health care providers, we want our STEM experiences to inspire students to return to the University of Iowa for their future education and stay in Iowa to practice their chosen career. Generally, Iowa residents make up about two-thirds of each medical student class at the UI Carver College of Medicine. Of the 2019 medical degree program graduates, 50 stayed in Iowa for residency training, of which 80% were Iowa residents.

During our STEM experiences, we try to paint a picture for students to see themselves in these careers, help them understand the path to follow to get there, and expose them to the ample opportunity right here in Iowa.

Every year my students take away experiences and information that helps prepare them for their future! The presenters are real people doing real work. They have a passion that the students connect with.� –Educator, Nevada Middle School

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University of Iowa Health Care STEM Education | Increasing Awareness

STUDENT RECRUITMENT INITIATIVES

Charting the Course 173 schools reached 37 elementary 69 high 65 middle 1 combined schools 1 college

A middle school student learns about anesthesiology while working with simulators in the Anesthesia Simulation Center.

NEXT GENERATION

The current K-12 students are the next generation of health care providers and researchers in Iowa and around the globe. UI Health Care STEM Education wants to keep health care and research careers in the forefront of these students’ minds. With the declined interest in STEM happening around middle school, we are tasked with keeping STEM interesting and engaging for students of all ages.

KIDS GO STEM

UI Health Care STEM Education initiated a new program, Kids Go STEM, in FY 2019. Kids Go STEM is modeled after our signature Girls Go STEM program, but open to any 6th-8th grade student. During the event, parents learned about preparing their child for a future in STEM, as well as adolescent health topics such as vaping and changing bodies. Meanwhile, students attended four interactive breakout sessions of their choice relating to health care, the sciences, and health literacy.

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RURAL OUTREACH

Reaching Rural Communities 3,414 354

Rural students were engaged through UI Health Care STEM programs K-college students were engaged in UI Carver College of Medicine Hawkeye Hometown Visit programs

Students from rural communities learn about anatomy and take an up-close look at organs in the Gross Anatomy Lab.

IOWA’S RURAL STUDENTS UI Health Care STEM Education strives to engage Iowa’s rural students, who may have limited opportunities to engage in STEM programming. We rely on partnerships with Iowa 4-H, rural schools, and programs such as UI Carver College of Medicine (CCOM) Hawkeye Hometown Visits to serve these students.

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STUDENTS AT THE CARVER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE have the opportunity to share about their path to their medical program and spread interest in STEM all across the state of Iowa in our Carver College of Medicine Hawkeye Hometown program. UI Health Care STEM Education provides Carver College of Medicine students with the supplies necessary to lead interactive, hands-on activities with students at their former grade school. This program allows us to increase our statewide reach to places we might not otherwise have the resources to engage.

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University of Iowa Health Care STEM Education | Rural Outreach

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NATIONAL STEM POLICY

Visualizing our Growth

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Cub Scouts learn how to create a make-shift arm splint with the guidance of a medical student.

ALIGNMENT WITH NATIONAL STEM POLICY Build Strong Foundations for STEM Literacy –Whether it be as simple as hand hygiene or as complex as the physics behind hyperbaric medicine, all STEM education programs at UI Health Care focus on increasing STEM interest and health literacy. It is important to us that students leave their experience with a better understanding of how components of STEM are connected to our everyday lives.

Increase Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – UI Health Care recognizes that greater diversity equals greater outcomes, and that diversity is key to long-term economic growth. One of our main priorities is to increase our reach to underrepresented minorities (URM) in STEM. This includes women, racial minorities, rural students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

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Prepare the STEM Workforce for the Future - By engaging students in activities that encourage team work, problem solving, and critical thinking, we are preparing them with skills they will need for a future in STEM and health care.

–The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

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BUILDING THE PIPELINE

Today’s Students, Tomorrow’s STEM Professionals 93%

75% Students stated a greater interest in STEM after a UI Health Care STEM Education experience.

Students that attended a UI Health Care STEM Education program would recommend to a friend.

A student practices physical exam skills on a simulated patient.

RAISED IN IOWA, EDUCATED IN IOWA, STAY IN IOWA. UI Health Care STEM Education is building the future generation of scientists and health care providers through our educational programming. We are confident that the impact of these programs will showcase the endless opportunities right here in Iowa and will encourage students to stem from where they are planted.

“I’ve been interested by how fascinating all the careers are.

Iowa health care gives you a lot of opportunities.”

–8th grader, Nevada Middle School “Holding the plastinated heart and brain was the coolest thing I’ve ever done.”

–10th grader, Woodbury County “I am more confident that I want to attend UI and go into the medical field.”

–11th grader, Pleasant Valley High School

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“Hands down the best thing I’ve experienced in my life.”

–6th grader, Child Development Day

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University of Iowa Health Care STEM Education | Building the Pipeline

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

The Next Step 1,226

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Our efforts will continue to align with the strategic priorities of UI Health Care, the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council, and America’s Strategic Plan for STEM Education.

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UI Health Care STEM Education is eager to continue making progress in building the pipeline to future students and STEM professionals.

Expand programming to increase engagement of underrepresented minorities and rural students; Expand statewide reach through strategic campus and community partnerships; and Identify skills gaps and highdemand jobs in health care and provide programming to address those gaps.

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University of Iowa Health Care STEM Education | Future Directions

CONTACT INFORMATION

University of Iowa Health Care STEM Education An initiative of University of Iowa Health Care Marketing and Communications Outreach and Engagement

Jackie Kleppe, MOL

Director, Outreach and Engagement jackie-kleppe@uiowa.edu 319-384-3025

Emily Strattan

Specialist, STEM Education and Student Engagement emily-strattan@uiowa.edu 319-335-6839

Hailee Talbot

Jackie Peterson

Student Administrative Student Administrative Assistant, STEM Education Assistant, STEM Education htalbot@healthcare.uiowa.edu jkpeterson@healthcare.uiowa.edu 319-335-0215 319-335-0215

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