A Grower’s Guide. Grow Your Own… Trialed in November 2009 – Northland Joint venture between Grassroots Rural Health Club, Auckland Medical School and.

Grassroots ‘Grow Your Own’Rural Schools Visits

A Grower’s Guide

Grow Your Own…Trialed in November 2009 – NorthlandJoint venture between Grassroots Rural

Health Club, Auckland Medical School and Northland DHB

Year 9 and 10 students from deciles 5 and below schools

A way to give back to rural communities and increase the intake of rural students in the study of health

To encourage and foster student interest in health careers and in tertiary study

Our Vision….

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Northland 2009 The beginning

The Schools…Tikipunga High SchoolWhangarei Boys HighKamo HighKaitaia CollegeDargaville High SchoolOpononi Area School

Visit each school every two years

17 Auckland Medical Students; 3 groups

The Program…10 minute presentation introducing

Grassroots, Auckland University and the health professions.

Focus on the pro’s of study and work in health

Focus on key issues affecting rural students and study

Workshops…10 minute stations on basic

anatomy and clinical skills4 Stations: - Anatomy - Blood Pressure &

Pulse - CPR - Reflexes

Engage students – let them go for it!

Feedback..Huge amount of positive feedback from

students, teachers and medical professionalsOver 300 students signed up

Follow up neededKeep things fun and interactive!

Plans for round two in 2010…….

2010Northland Round Two!

Waikato

Build on the success of last year and move forward with following up students identified in 2009

Northland 2010Taipa Area SchoolWhangaroa CollegeNorthland CollegeMoerewa SchoolMangakahia Area SchoolBream Bay CollegeWhangarei Girls High

Presentations and Workshops

WaikatoWorked closely with

Waikato DHB8 Schools: - Thames - Otorohanga - Te Kuiti - Piopio - Putaruru - Paerora - Matamata - Waihi

Judgment Day…Both trips hugely successfulCemented in ‘Grow Your Own’ as a high

quality event which Grassroots plans to continue into future years

Over 500 students signed up as interested across both trips

Building on connections made and the reputation established in both regions

Where to Next?Expand number of schools

and areas involvedStart second visits to

Northland schools visited in 2009

FOLLOW UP! Currently working on this i.e. Northland Programme

Incubator (www.incubator.net.nz)

THANK YOU!

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