Saturday, February 18, 2012
9-12 BioMedTech: STEM “Health and Wellness Research, From the Bench to the Bedside”
Discover how local experts are engaging community research to better understand risks for
diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease and to improve health within neighborhoods.
University Hospitals (Cleveland) is one of the nation’s leading health care systems
providing high-quality, patient-centered medical care at locations throughout Northeast
Ohio. Committed to advanced care and advanced caring, University Hospitals offers the
region's largest network of primary care physicians, outpatient centers and hospitals.
The System also includes a network of specialty care physicians, skilled nursing, elder
health, rehabilitation and home care services, managed care and insurance programs,
occupational health and wellness, and the most comprehensive behavioral health services
in the region.
Topic: “Community Research”
Presenter: Jessica Kelley-Moore, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology,
Case Western Reserve University
Date: Thursday, February 23, 2012
Audience: Recommended for learners in Grades 7-12, the BioMedTech Distance Learning Series is designed to stimulate interest in biomedical technology and engineering careers and foster an appreciation and understanding of regionally developed medical advances. Aligned with the Ohio Department of Education Science, Mathematics, and Technology Content Standards and the National Science Education Standards, each program will emphasize biomedical technology and engineering careers, scientific processes, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) content.
Schools interested in participating in FREE this educational opportunity should contact John
Ramicone at 216-916-6360 or john.ramicone@ideastream.org by February 22nd.
Time: 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. (EST))
High School and Middle School