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Community Programs
in the Dental School
Description: This program provides full-time summer training for high school students and their teachers. Funded by federal, state and local dollars, the program's primary focus is the student-scientist relationship. Each student is matched with a different research scientist at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Students work in laboratories for the program of Neuroscience and the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, and the Biotechnology and Psychiatric Institutes for 8 weeks during the summer months. Training is intense and focused in a highly scientific environment, concentrating on scientific methods, scientific writing and oral communication. Group activities include science seminars, career seminars, field trips survival skills workshops, student presentations, bioethical debates, humanitarian activities, group competitions and classes on lab safety, biomedical informatics, scientific methods, ethical conduct and communication scientific data. Eighty-two Maryland high schools have participated. Ninety-five percent of the students have gone on to college with 88% majoring in the sciences.
Website:
School(s): School of Dentistry
Contacts:
Dr. Norbert Myslinski
410-706-7258
nrm001@dental.umaryland.edu
Community Served: Statewide
Services Provided:
Services Provided Other: Academic
Client type: High School Students
Physical Location: On Campus
School System Served: Allegany County,Anne Arundel County,Baltimore City,Baltimore County,Calvert County,Caroline County,Carroll County,Cecil County,Charles County,Dorchester County,Frederick County,Garrett County,Harford County,Howard County,Kent County,Montgomery County,Prince Georges County,Queen Annes County,Saint Marys County,Somerset County,Talbot County,Washington County,Wicomico County,Worcester County
Office Location: 650 W. Baltimore St, Baltimore MD 21201
Service Location: Various locations on the UMB Campus
Program Timeframe: Date specific
Health Fairs: None
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