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Bayhealth to offer Mini Medical School

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Bayhealth will begin offering the Delaware Mini Medical School for young people who want to get more detailed information on the medical field

In partnership with the Delaware Academy of Medicine and Delaware Public Health Education, Bayhealth will offer Delaware Mini- Medical School, a free, six-week series designed for middle, junior, high and undergraduate students who want a deeper understanding of the world of medicine.

All classes are offered via an online classroom and parents are encouraged to attend with their children. During the classes, students will learn about important trends in diagnosing and treating illness along with other general health topics. Information is provided through in-depth lectures with time for questions in order to enhance the experience. No tests or grades are included and there is no previous medical training required.

Classes will be offered on Wednesday evenings from September 11 through October 9. Curriculum for the program as well as a list of instructors and registration methods will be forthcoming, according to Bayhealth.

Participants who attend all six sessions will receive a signed Certificate of Achievement and become members of the Delaware Mini Medical School Academy. Students who cannot attend all six sessions will receive a self-signed certificate that will be made available once they can complete the series.

This program is also made possible by the Delaware Health Force (DCF), a public/private partnership between the State of Delaware and the Delaware Academy of Medicine as well as the Delaware Public Health Association. Funding was initially provided through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) pandemic relief funds.

“Before the pandemic, tectonic workforce and demographic challenges were faced by almost every primary industry in our state and our nation, the aging of our population, the related increase in the incidence and burden of chronic disease and the concurrent aging of the healthcare workforce. The financial impact is clear, the healthcare industry is rapidly approaching one-fifth of the United States GDP,” a statement on the DCF website reads. “We developed a program that took a multi-faceted approach to the healthcare workforce issues and ultimately to resulting healthcare outcomes. The first component was a core data and research arm that would, for the first time, coordinate and analyze a massive amount of data from the Division of Professional Regulation, CMS, the DHIN and others.

The statement continued, stating that the goal was to provide for decision-making, resource allocation and predictive planning. The second component was to address educational needs in Delaware.

“This was through the expansion of graduate medical education for multiple provider types,” the statement read. “This advanced education has addressed new and continuing needs directly impacting health care delivery. Hundreds of providers have been directly impacted as reported by ChristianaCare and their partners. The third component was to expand our Delaware Mini Medical School initiative which has operated since 2009 and significantly increase the scope and reach of this program throughout the state, encouraging youth to explore a career in the health sciences. Counts of students graduating from the program, coupled with long-term follow-up provide us with success metrics.”

Once registration information has been established, anyone interested can sign up by visiting the Bayhealth classes website.

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