Jones K, Frazier D T
Outreach Center for Science and Health Career Opportunities, University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington 40536-0078, USA.
Acad Med. 1996 Jan;71(1):23-7. doi: 10.1097/00001888-199601000-00013.
The Outreach Center for Science and Health Career Opportunities opened at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in July 1993, to provide a central site of coordination for the university's science education activities designed to link those "doing science" at the medical center with students, teachers, and the general population throughout Kentucky. By providing an infrastructure for outreach programs and by being highly visible to the public, the center attracts extramural funding, allows tracking of the program's students, and facilitates the development of science education partnerships between the university of Kentucky communities. The rationale for establishing the center, methods of operation, and impact on the region's science literacy problem are discussed.
科学与健康职业机会拓展中心于1993年7月在肯塔基大学医学中心成立，旨在为该大学的科学教育活动提供一个协调中心，这些活动旨在将医学中心从事科研工作的人员与肯塔基州各地的学生、教师及普通民众联系起来。通过为拓展项目提供基础设施并保持较高的公众关注度，该中心吸引了校外资金，能够追踪项目学生的情况，并促进了肯塔基大学各社区之间科学教育伙伴关系的发展。本文讨论了设立该中心的理由、运作方法及其对该地区科学素养问题的影响。
