The Health Career Collaborative program has been studied and validated and published in numerous peer reviewed journals (see below). Additionally, individual chapters have conducted various studies to validate the efficacy of their programs.
Please note that in 2018, the program changed names from “Health Career Academy” to “Health Career Collaborative.”
Publications
How do underserved adolescents want to learn about health? An exploration of health concerns, preferences, and resources utilized. 2022.
Authors: Andrew Homere, Surabhi Reddy, Leonard Haller, Joyce Richey, Liana Gefter.
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If You Can See It, You Can Be It: Perceptions of Diversity in Surgery Among Under-Represented Minority High School Students. 2022.
Authors: Jaina C Lane, Abra H Shen, Robin Williams, Liana Gefter, Lindsay Friedman, Cheryl K Zogg, Elizabeth Shaughnessy, 2020-2021 Association of Women Surgeons National Medical Student Committee.
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Achieving equity through policy, Population Health and Interprofessional collaboration. 2021
Authors: Moss, M. P., & Phillips.
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Health Career Academy: Addition of a Surgical Case-Based Learning Curriculum Captures the Interest of High School Students. 2019
Authors: Kyle Freischlag, Keven Ji, Reed W Kamyszek, Harold J Leraas, Lindsey A Olivere, Liana Gefter, Barry Mann, John Migaly, Elisabeth T Tracy.
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Addressing Health Disparities with School-Based Outreach: the Health Career Academy Program. 2018
Authors: Liana Gefter, Judy Spahr, John Gruber, Sandra Ross, Laurie Watson, Barry Mann.
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Poster Presentations
Initiating the Health Career Collaborative program at an underserved urban high school: A Collaboration between Medical Students and High School Science Teachers. 2022 Oral Presentation at American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Conference
Ashlynn Mills, Nabeel Ahmad, Ashley Schwartz, Liana Gefter, Kenya Steele.
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Health Literacy in Underrepresented and Underserved Adolescents. 2022. Ashley Pinckney, Salma Mami, Maryanne Lubas, Sandra Ross, Liana Gefter.
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All Zoomed Out: The Success of Pipeline Programs on a Virtual Platform during the COVID-19 Pandemic. 2022
Priyanka Jagannathan, Brittany Moore, Elaine Ramirez.
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The Health Career Collaborative: An Effort to Increase Representation & Equity Through Mentorship & Project-Based Learning.
Josh Taylor, Carlie Arbaugh, Sherry Wren, James Korndorffer, Eric Jenkins, Liana Gefter.
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The Health Career Collaborative: Remote Mentorship, Healthcare Education Exposure & Project-Based Learning Focused on Underrepresented High School Students.
Eric Jenkins, Josh Taylor, Liana Gefter.
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Abstracts
How do underserved adolescents want to learn about health? An exploration of health concerns, preferences, and resources utilized. 2022.
By Andrew Homere, Surabhi Reddy, Leonard Haller, Liana Gefter.
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Impact of COVID-19 Vaccine Curriculum on High School Students. 2021.
By Mark Solinski, Kylie Carlson, Amanda Bjornstad, Liana Gefter.
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Impact of Virtual Suture Workshop for High School Students. 2021.
By Mark Solinski, Kylie Carlson, Amanda Bjornstad, Liana Gefter.
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