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BC Children’s Hospital Mini Med School↗ – In-person in Vancouver, B.C. or Virtually
Each year, Mini Med School seeks to:
- Present knowledge that captures the imagination, motivates further learning and fosters public dialogue
- Engage students in participatory learning and discussion of topics around scientific research
- Provide BC Children’s Hospital researchers with opportunities to discuss their work, its context and its implications
- Inspire high school students to pursue careers in research
High School students across BC will now have three ways to participate in Mini Med School 2024:
- Mini Med School In-Person↗: Engage with researchers and clinicians in-person at BC Children’s Hospital. Participation is restricted to BC students in grades 11-12.
- Mini Med School Virtually Live↗: Engage with researchers and clinicians at BC Children’s Hospital virtually in real-time! Participation is restricted to BC students in grades 11-12.
- Mini Med School On-Demand↗: Participate when it works for you. Participation is restricted to BC students in grades 11-12.
Mini Med School↗ strives to empower youth and promote an equitable and inclusive learning environment. Further space is available for BC students from grades 10-12 who identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis. Students will be asked to self-identify as Indigenous on the registration form↗.
Curriculum
The next Mini Med School↗ is scheduled for October/November 2024. Each night will feature lectures by scientific leaders and world-class clinicians, followed by a question period.
- Session #1: Wednesday, October 16 – 6:30 – 8:00 pm
- Session #2: Wednesday, October 23 – 6:30 – 8:00 pm
- Session #3: Wednesday, October 30 – 6:30 – 8:00 pm
- Session #4: Wednesday, November 6 – 6:30 – 8:00 pm
How to prepare to apply.
Before applying you will need to find a sponsor teacher.
Students interested in attending Mini Med School will require a teacher to sponsor their registration. Your sponsor teacher should be someone who knows you, your personal learning style and could verify if you’d be an ideal participant for this evening extracurricular activity.
The sponsor teacher should have experience teaching a science, technology, engineering or mathematics course or be a career counsellor. The sponsor teacher may sponsor multiple students for Mini Med School. A personal reference is not required and the sponsor teacher is not required to attend the event. The Mini Med School team will reach out to the sponsor teacher directly if we have concerns regarding your application form or attendance.
The application form for Mini Med School will be posted in late September 2024.
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