UTMB's STEM Career Explorations for Girls was held Saturday, April 28, 2012.
Office of Educational Outreach
Expanding Your Horizons
Conference Details
2012 Workshops
| Workshops 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | ||
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| 1. | - Learn what it takes to become a registered dietitian and the variety of career options available. Test your food knowledge and see how you measure up to the “nutrition expert”. Presented by: Blair Brown | Full |
| 2. | Come and take a journey through the world of microorganisms! Learn about different types of microorganisms (AKA germs) and the scientists who study them. There will be lots of fun facts and games as we explore this wonderful and fascinating world of “bugs”! Presented by: Dr. Monique R. Ferguson, Dr. Natalie Williams-Bouyer | Full |
| 3. | Do you want to keep the people in air and space travel healthy and safe? Whether you want to be a physician, nurse, or another health care professional, Aerospace Medicine has an exciting place for you! Presented by: Cheryl Yarbrough-Mccarthy | Closed |
| 4. | Are you interested in infectious diseases or playing online adventure games? Come and solve medical mysteries in infectious diseases by playing the role of scientist, historian, and detective! Presented by: Dr. Kimberly Schuenke, Dr. Kristi Bowling | Closed |
| 5. | Learn about the careers of a physician scientist and a basic science researcher. Learn about brain anatomy and examine the human brain with microscopes! Presented by: Alyssa Baker, RosannGovea | Full |
| 6. | Find out how to perform a mini physical exam with instruments including how to take vital signs, how to use a stethoscope and how to perform a brief HEENT exam using an otoscope. Presented by: Marcela Svojsik, ChristineYounan | Closed |
| 7. | - Do you like science, medicine, psychology, technology, human development, communication and helping others? If so, a career in speech-language pathology or audiology could be for YOU! This workshop consists of a PowerPoint presentation, hands-on fun with a variety of communication devices and door prizes! Presented by: Rachel W. Grimmett | Closed |
| 8. | How do you know that the antibiotic you take is safe and will work? Answers are found through clinical research studies. There are many different jobs within the clinical research field and research requires professionals with all types of science and math backgrounds. Presented by: Erin L. Pennington | Closed |
| 9. | Learn about the different types of surgery careers, how surgeons are trained, and see some pictures and videos from surgeries. Then try out your surgical skills on some of the training equipment used by real surgeons! Presented by: Dr. Kimberly M. Brown, Dr. Colleen Silva, Dr. Mary Claire Haver, Dr. Kristene Gugliuzza | Full |
| 10. | Three girls from three different walks of life demonstrate the many paths to success and give you the keys to help unlock your future! Presented by: Susanne R. Johnston, Keitha S. Moseley, Amineh Baradar | Closed |
| 11. | Talk with Physician Assistants and students! Learn how to listen to people's hearts, lungs, and stomachs. Use medical equipment to take reflexes, and look into each other's eyes and ears. Find out what Physician Assistants (PAs) do and why they should consider this career for their future. Presented by: Jennifer Eames MPAS, PA-C | Closed |
| Workshops 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Learn what it takes to become a registered dietitian and the variety of career options available. Test your food knowledge and see how you measure up to the “nutrition expert” Presented by: Blair Brown | Closed |
| 2. | Come and take a journey through the world of microorganisms! Learn about different types of microorganisms (AKA germs) and the scientists who study them. There will be lots of fun facts and games as we explore this wonderful and fascinating world of “bugs”! Presented by: Dr. Monique R. Ferguson, Dr. Natalie Williams-Bouyer | Full |
| 3. | Do you want to keep the people in air and space travel healthy and safe? Whether you want to be a physician, nurse, or another health care professional, Aerospace Medicine has an exciting place for you!!! Presented by: Cheryl Yarbrough-Mccarthy | Closed |
| 4. | Are you interested in infectious diseases or playing online adventure games? Come and solve medical mysteries in infectious diseases by playing the role of scientist, historian, and detective! Presented by: Dr. Kimberly Schuenke, Dr. Kristi Bowling | Full |
| 5. | Learn about the careers of a physician scientist and a basic science researcher. Learn about brain anatomy and examine the human brain with microscopes! Presented by: Alyssa Baker, Rosann Govea | Closed |
| 6. | Find out how to perform a mini physical exam with instruments including how to take vital signs, how to use a stethoscope and how to perform a brief HEENT exam using an otoscope. Presented by: Marcela Svojsik, ChristineYounan | Closed |
| 7. | Do you like science, medicine, psychology, technology, human development, communication and helping others? If so, a career in speech-language pathology or audiology could be for YOU! This workshop consists of a PowerPoint presentation, hands-on fun with a variety of communication devices and door prizes! Presented by: Rachel W. Grimmett | Closed |
| 8. | How do you know that the antibiotic you take is safe and will work? Answers are found through clinical research studies. There are many different jobs within the clinical research field and research requires professionals with all types of science and math backgrounds. Presented by: Erin L. Pennington | Closed |
| 9. | Learn about the different types of surgery careers, how surgeons are trained, and see some pictures and videos from surgeries. Then try out your surgical skills on some of the training equipment used by real surgeons! Presented by: Dr. Kimberly M. Brown, Dr. Colleen Silva, Dr. Mary Claire Haver, Dr.Kristene Gugliuzza | Full |
| 10. | Three girls from three different walks of life demonstrate the many paths to success and give you the keys to help unlock your future! Presented by: Susanne R. Johnston, Keitha S. Moseley, Amineh Baradar | Closed |
| 11. | Talk with Physician Assistants and students! Learn how to listen to people's hearts, lungs, and stomachs. Use medical equipment to take reflexes, and look into each other's eyes and ears. Find out what Physician Assistants (PAs) do and why they should consider this career for their future. Presented by: Jennifer Eames MPAS, PA-C | Closed |
| Workshops 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Come and pick our brains! Learn about careers in neuroscience, the career that investigates the secrets and mysteries of the brain! Then find out how we do our job by competing in an “Olympics” event! Presented by: Dr. Caterina Hernandez, Dr. Jennifer Rodriguez-Rivera, Dr. Valerie Bomben | Full |
| 2. | Are you interested in infectious diseases or playing online adventure games? Come and solve medical mysteries in infectious diseases by playing the role of scientist, historian, and detective! Presented by: Dr. Kimberly Schuenke, Dr. Kristi Bowling | Closed |
| 3. | Learn about the careers of a physician scientist and a basic science researcher. Learn about brain anatomy and examine the human brain with microscopes! Presented by: Alyssa Baker, RosannGovea | Closed |
| 4. | Do you like science, medicine, psychology, technology, human development, communication and helping others? If so, a career in speech-language pathology or audiology could be for YOU! This workshop consists of a PowerPoint presentation, hands-on fun with a variety of communication devices and door prizes! Presented by: Rachel W. Grimmett | Closed |
| 5. | How do you know that the antibiotic you take is safe and will work? Answers are found through clinical research studies. There are many different jobs within the clinical research field and research requires professionals with all types of science and math backgrounds. Presented by: Erin L. Pennington | Closed |
| 6. | Put on your detective hats as you learn how my college education and career continually provide jobs and opportunities to solve problems on a daily basis. Work with team members to look for clues to solve your own Mystery Case. You won’t be alone, other team members will be working on their projects to see who gets done first and who solves the mystery correctly. You not only get to solve the case but your team gets a chance to showcase how you solved the problem Presented by: Andrea Kelly, Aria Kelly, Dedrick Kelly II | Closed |
| 7. | This interactive workshop will put your powers of observation to the test! Presented by: Carol L. Nilsson | Closed |
| Workshops 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Come and pick our brains! Learn about careers in neuroscience, the career that investigates the secrets and mysteries of the brain! Then find out how we do our job by competing in an “Olympics” event! Presented by: Dr. Caterina Hernandez, Dr. Jennifer Rodriguez-Rivera, Dr. Valerie Bomben | Closed |
| 2. | Are you interested in infectious diseases or playing online adventure games? Come and solve medical mysteries in infectious diseases by playing the role of scientist, historian, and detective! Presented by: Dr. Kimberly Schuenke, Dr. Kristi Bowling | Closed |
| 3. | Learn about the careers of a physician scientist and a basic science researcher. Learn about brain anatomy and examine the human brain with microscopes! Presented by: Alyssa Baker, Rosann Govea | Closed |
| 4. | Do you like science, medicine, psychology, technology, human development, communication and helping others? If so, a career in speech-language pathology or audiology could be for YOU! This workshop consists of a PowerPoint presentation, hands-on fun with a variety of communication devices and door prizes! Presented by: Rachel W. Grimmett | Closed |
| 5. | How do you know that the antibiotic you take is safe and will work? Answers are found through clinical research studies. There are many different jobs within the clinical research field and research requires professionals with all types of science and math backgrounds Presented by: Erin L. Pennington | Closed |
| 6. | Put on your detective hats as you learn how my college education and career continually provide jobs and opportunities to solve problems on a daily basis. Work with team members to look for clues to solve your own Mystery Case. You won’t be alone, other team members will be working on their projects to see who gets done first and who solves the mystery correctly. You not only get to solve the case but your team gets a chance to showcase how you solved the problem Presented by: Andrea Kelly, Aria Kelly, Dedrick Kelly II | Full |
| 7. | This interactive workshop will put your powers of observation to the test! Presented by: Carol L. Nilsson | Closed |
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