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Healthcare and Life Sciences RIC
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by Carolyn Sweetapple &
Cheryl Davidson
The Healthcare and Life Sciences RIC held a meeting on December 12th at the East Islip High School. Below is a summary
of the meeting:
New RIC Chair:
Welcome Carolyn Sweetapple, AVP of Operations, North Shore-LIJ Health System as the new Healthcare and Life Sciences RIC Chair.
She is replacing Joseph Cabral, SVP/CHRO NSLIJ who was our inaugural chair for two years.
Spotlight on Baldwin and East Islip Career Academies:
On November 14 and 15, STEM leadership came to Long Island to see the different styles of career academies developing. Margaret
Ashida, director of the national STEMx and Phil Ortiz, director of NYS Empire STEM Network toured the Career Academy programs of
Baldwin and East Islip. Baldwin's Career Academy includes the industries of Healthcare, Engineering, and Global Business, consisting
of students from 9th to 12th grade. East Islip's Career Academy includes the industries of Healthcare, Manufacturing, Energy/Environment,
and Global Business, consisting of students in 12th grade. Through these visits, both Margaret Ashida and Phil Ortiz got an inside look
in how to implement these programs as well as seeing the impact it has on the students, teachers, and the community as a whole. Both of
these academies are styled differently, but both are extremely effective. Ashida and Ortiz were amazed and impressed by the programs
implemented.
Picture: Academy3 (Left) Catherine Osiecki, BNL; Lauren Pearson, NSLIJ; Cheryl Davidson, NSLIJ; Margaret Ashida, STEM X; Phil
Ortiz, Empire STEM Learning Network (CLICK TO ENLARGE)
Medical Marvels: Sponsored by North Shore-LIJ, the mission of Medical Marvels is to raise awareness of the multidisciplinary nature of
STEM careers for students at all levels of academic prowess and interest, to encourage creative thinking, and to assist school districts
and industry leaders to develop assets and build capacity to improve the economic future of our students in the Long Island region.
This year, the Medical Marvels competition received 19 letters of intent from schools all around Long Island. The students involved
will be developing plans to deal with the management of natural disasters and present their findings at the Medical Marvels Competition
on March 14, 2014.
Picture: Overview 2 - Bettie Steinberg addressing the 2013 Medical Marvels attendees. (CLICK TO ENLARGE)
Professional Development: Integrating Research into Your Curriculum
North Shore-LIJ hosted nearly 100 middle and high school teachers from Long Island and Manhattan for a day to discuss how to best
incorporate science and medical research into their academic curriculum.
Picture: Prof Development - Frances Santiago-Schwartz tells science teachers how to make science appealing for students.
Sub-Committee Updates:
Workplace Learning: Presented the final document of the best practices of workplace learning programs in healthcare on Long Island
Outreach: Presented on the success of the LI STEM Hub Information Session held on Nov 25. Approximately 40 people came to learn how
to get involved in the STEM Hub.
Curriculum:
Researching different options on how to develop and share curriculum with schools throughout Long Island.
Career Awareness:
Students presented on how to engage and expose more students to Career Awareness opportunities.
(CLICK to ENLARGE)
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The Long Island Regional STEM Hub, established in 2011, is one of ten hubs forming as part
of the Empire State STEM Learning Network. It is comprised of many partners across the Long Island Region including;
K-12 school districts, universities and colleges, informal education centers, government, and business/industry partners.
Its mission is to develop an integrated, effective, and cohesive regional system that will increase the number of students
interested in and prepared for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers on Long Island. Through partnerships
between industry, academia and informal education providers, we will promote workforce readiness and academic relevance that
supports the economic growth and vitality of the region.
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