Mares K R, Calkins E V
J Natl Med Assoc. 1987 Feb;79(2):223-6.
The Summer Scholars Programs at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine are designed to identify talented minority or economically disadvantaged high school students and to encourage these students toward careers in the health sciences. In the summer of 1984, 31 students participated in a one-month educational program during which they observed and participated in selected patient care procedures. They developed interpersonal and interviewing skills needed for successful application to health education programs. Students were provided information about numerous health careers to help them clarify their perceptions of health roles.To assess the programs' impact, the 18 scholar participants, who were high school seniors, responded to a questionnaire that sought information about their academic program during the senior year and their plans for higher education. Responses indicated that all had pursued rigorous academic programs, had achieved at a superior level in these courses, and were enrolling in college in the fall of 1985. Fourteen of the 18 students were planning careers in medicine. Responses indicated that the students felt that the programs had been effective in helping them learn about, prepare for, and make appropriate choices regarding careers in the health sciences.
密苏里大学堪萨斯城分校医学院的暑期学者项目旨在发掘有天赋的少数族裔或经济条件不利的高中生，并鼓励这些学生投身健康科学领域的职业。1984年夏天，31名学生参加了为期一个月的教育项目，在此期间他们观摩并参与了选定的患者护理程序。他们培养了成功申请健康教育项目所需的人际交往和面试技巧。项目向学生提供了有关众多健康职业的信息，以帮助他们明确自己对健康职业角色的认知。为评估该项目的影响，18名作为高中毕业生的学者参与者回答了一份问卷，问卷询问了他们高三时的学术课程情况以及高等教育计划。回答表明，所有人都修习了严格的学术课程，在这些课程中取得了优异成绩，并将于1985年秋季进入大学。18名学生中有14名计划从事医学职业。回答表明，学生们认为该项目在帮助他们了解、为健康科学领域的职业做准备并做出合适选择方面很有效。
