<> "The repository administrator has not yet configured an RDF license."^^ . <> . . "Assessment of the Pennsylvania Governor's School for Healthcare: Student Knowledge, Attitudes and Career Interest"^^ . "There is an increased need for educational programs about health careers as evidence shows the number of American students pursing advanced degrees in science and healthcare continues to decrease. The Pennsylvania Governor's School for Healthcare, a summer residential program for high school students, is designed to introduce participants to various health careers, teach students about the research process and the nature of scientific inquiry, facilitate project-based learning, refine critical thinking skills, and foster positive interactions with practicing physicians and other health professionals. Assessment instruments such as exit surveys and focus groups were developed and used to capture data on student satisfaction with the program, the influence of its curriculum on student knowledge, attitudes and awareness of various health careers and to what degree the program affected or changed student career interest. Results indicated that the majority of students felt the program increased their knowledge and awareness of heath careers and influenced their future career choice in a health profession. Student participation in healthcare curriculum, activities and interactions with health professionals provided them with a positive hands-on experience. Overall, students were highly satisfied with the program. The Pennsylvania Governor's School for Healthcare significantly influenced the interest and future goals of its participants in their desire to pursue a career in healthcare. Research outcomes will be given to the Pennsylvania Governor's School for Healthcare as a program improvement tool for future programs. The relevance of public health in this thesis is to promote educational programs about health related careers as a viable method of successfully initiating and/or maintaining a student's interest in the health professions."^^ . "2007-06-26" . . . . . . . . "Jennifer L."^^ . "Sponsler"^^ . "Jennifer L. Sponsler"^^ . . . . . . "Assessment of the Pennsylvania Governor's School for Healthcare: Student Knowledge, Attitudes and Career Interest (PDF)"^^ . . . . . . "sponslerjl_etd2007.pdf"^^ . . . "Assessment of the Pennsylvania Governor's School for Healthcare: Student Knowledge, Attitudes and Career Interest (Indexer Terms)"^^ . . . . . . "indexcodes.txt"^^ . . . "Assessment of the Pennsylvania Governor's School for Healthcare: Student Knowledge, Attitudes and Career Interest (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "lightbox.jpg"^^ . . . "Assessment of the Pennsylvania Governor's School for Healthcare: Student Knowledge, Attitudes and Career Interest (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "preview.jpg"^^ . . . "Assessment of the Pennsylvania Governor's School for Healthcare: Student Knowledge, Attitudes and Career Interest (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "medium.jpg"^^ . . . "Assessment of the Pennsylvania Governor's School for Healthcare: Student Knowledge, Attitudes and Career Interest (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "small.jpg"^^ . . "HTML Summary of #7116 \n\nAssessment of the Pennsylvania Governor's School for Healthcare: Student Knowledge, Attitudes and Career Interest\n\n" . "text/html" . .