An Overview of Okaloosa Rural SSTRIDE

June 22, 2010Paige Collier – Executive Director WFAHEC

Penny Eubanks – Asst. Director / SSTRIDE Coordinator WFAHECDr. Karen Molek – Health Careers Education Coordinator

SSTRIDE - Science Students Together Reaching Instructional Diversity & Excellence

SSTRIDE is an outreach effort of the FSU College of Medicine (FSUCOM) with support from Florida's Area Health Education Centers (AHEC). The program consists of pre-college and college components.

The undergraduate component is open to students at Florida State University.

Undergraduate SSTRIDE includes: ◦ Tutorial Learning Center/Mentoring Program ◦ Study skills and time management ◦ Pre-professional advisement ◦ Interviewing workshops ◦ MCAT preparation ◦ Networking opportunities among students and staff ◦ Medical Assisting Program with Lively Technical Center ◦ Physician Partnership Program (clinical volunteer opportunities) ◦ Multicultural Association of Pre-Medical Students

The pre-college component is open to students from designated Florida middle and high schools in Leon, Gadsden, Madison and Okaloosa Counties

Pre-college SSTRIDE includes: ◦ Accelerated curriculum/enhanced labs for middle school

students ◦ Advanced high school science classes with additional labs◦ ACT preparation course and annual testing ◦ Enrichment and hands-on activities ◦ Educational field trips/career shadowing◦ Guest speakers ◦ Individualized tutoring and assessment ◦ Research based oral presentations◦ Community service ◦ Parent involvement

100% of the graduates from Crestview High School are attending an accredited undergraduate institution◦ 15% more than the goal◦ 47% - Florida State University, 10.5% - University

of Florida, 16% - Northwest Florida State College, 10.5% - University of West Florida & 5.3% -Troy University, University of Central Florida, University of Alabama 100% received scholarships 1 student accepted into FSUCOM Honors Program 2 National Merit Scholars

On average, the retention rate from middle to high school from 2006 - 2010 was 95.6%◦ 15.6% more than the goal of 80%◦ Total of 96 students transitioned to high school ◦ 2 students released from program

Surveys◦ Coordinator completes a monthly survey◦ Teachers complete a survey at the end of each semester◦ Students complete a survey each semester◦ Parents complete an annual survey

ACTo All Students take the ACT at the end of the school year

Grades◦ Grade checks every 4.5 weeks for middle school◦ Grade checks every 9 weeks for high school◦ 3.8% of students fell below a B average at least one nine

weeks during the 2008- 2009 academic year

Spring of 7th grade 3.0 GPA, 3 or above FCAT scores, good

attendance, no disciplinary referrals required to apply

Student Application including essay, parent and student contracts, 4 recommendations (science and math teachers, and 2 from other core teachers, guidance counselors or administrators)

Interview by SSTRIDE staff with student and parent/guardian

8th: STRIDE Anatomy & Physiology and Biology 1 Honors 9th: Biology 2 Honors 10th: Chemistry 1 Honors 11th: AP Chemistry 12th: AP Biology or AP Environmental

Science

Shadowing/Tours of Hospital Partnerships Internships Field Trips Related to Curriculum Service Learning and Community Service

Activities Guest Speakers Test Prep and Annual ACT Testing Tutoring Professional Development Summer Programs/Activities/Tutoring College, Career, and Academic Advising Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) CPR Certification for All Students

Twin Cities Hospital - Tour for 8th grade & Limited Internships for 12th grade

Sacred Heart Hospital - Tour for 9th grade & Shadowing for 11th & 12th grades

Shands Hospital, Gainesville - Shadowing for11th & 12th grades

North Okaloosa Medical Center – Limited Internships for 11th & 12th grade

8th grade◦ Brain Bee, FSUCOM◦ Northwest Florida Blood Center Tour◦ Twin Cities Hospital Tour

9th grade◦ Dauphin Island Sea Lab Research Vessel◦ Anatomy and Physiology Bee, FSUCOM

10th grade◦ Sacred Heart Medical Center Tour◦ FSU Chemistry Department Labs and Demos

11th grade◦ National High Magnetic Field Lab, FSU◦ Shands Hospital Shadowing

12th grade◦ Sacred Heart Medical Center Shadowing◦ Shands Hospital Shadowing

8th grade◦ Guy Dormeus, FSU◦ Science Fair Project Poster Presentations◦ Oral Presentations: PowerPoint & Public Speaking◦ Brain Trauma Presentations◦ Organizational/Study Skills Workshop

9th grade◦ Oral Presentations: PowerPoint & Public Speaking◦ SSTRIDE Recruitment Presentations

10th grade◦ Science Fair Project Poster & Oral Presentations◦ Topical Oral Presentations: PowerPoint & Public

Speaking◦ SSTRIDE Recruitment Presentations

11th & 12th ◦ Red Ribbon Week Presentations

Internships at local health care providers – 11th

& 12th

Simulation Camp, Pensacola Junior College-

High School

Ronald McDonald House “Kaps for Kids” – ALL

FSU Summer Institute

FSU Application review

Medical Skills Summer Class – 11th

Blood Pressure & Blood Sugar Checks – 11th & 12th grades

◦ Compass Community Bank

◦ Chamber of Commerce monthly breakfast & annual Health Fair

Chamber of Commerce Health Fair set-up and break-down – 11th

& 12th grades

Organ T-shirt presentations – 8th grade

Hospice Journaling – 12th grade

Summer Chemistry 1 Honors/AP Chemistry Prep – 9th & 10th

grade

Day 1: Students were prepared for the mock disaster taking place on Day 2

Day 2: Mock Disaster◦ A crop duster crashed and exploded

contaminating passengers and bystanders. ◦ Victims were decontaminated, sent to triage for

assessment and treated in the ER. Day 3: Hematology lab, EKG, Breath/Heart

sounds Day 4: “Scrub-in”, X-rays & Debriefing,

Bimonthly Parent Meetings Bimonthly Parent Support Group

◦ Raised $3500 during 2008-2009: $2475 scholarships & $700 Relay for Life; 2009-2010 : $2500 scholarships & $1200 for Kaps for Kids

Bimonthly Newsletters Monthly Calendars Brochures Website –

http://westfloridaahec.org/student_services/sstride/index.php Quarterly Presentation @ FSUCOM Regional

Board Meeting and WFAHEC Board Meeting