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Educator Experiences

For educators seeking to engage or enhance health care and hands-on learning opportunities for students.

Kansas HOSA: Find out how to start a HOSA chapter and gain access to curriculum resources.
Who: Middle and High School Science/Health Science Teachers
Where: Chapters in the State of Kansas
When: Academic year; annual conferences and competitions

Pathways to Healthcare: Multi-disciplinary curriculum in which students experience different areas of health care from research to public health.
Who: Science/Health Science Teachers
Where: Online
When: On demand

Teacher Externship Days at KU Medical Center: A one-day experience (3-4 times per year) in which health science teachers can experience health career programs at KU Medical Center.
Who: Science/Health Science Teachers
Where: KU Medical Center - Kansas City campus
When: See link for dates

T-SCORE: A bioscience program for educational and workforce pathways for students.
Who: Science/Health Science Teachers
Where: 5 counties in Kansas
When: Online lesson plans

Healthcare Collaborative: KU Medical Center school partnership for health science education and career exploration.
Who: Wyandotte High School students
Where: See link for details
When: See link for dates

Journeys and Destinations: Spend time with health care professionals and learn about their career path, salary potential, and daily activities.
Who: High school students
Where: Various locations across the state
When: See link for dates

Women in Healthcare: Participating students have an opportunity to interact with health professions students and faculty at KU Medical Center.
Who: High school juniors and seniors
Where: KU Medical Center - Kansas City campus
When: See website for dates

Night at the Lab: A research-based competition in which high school teams present on a given topic.
Who: Open to all KS high schools
Where: Regional and KU Medical Center Kansas City campus
When: Fall semester

K-PATHS Educational and Career Pathways

University of Kansas Medical Center
Institute for Community Engagement

Mailstop 3013
3901 Rainbow Boulevard

Kansas City, KS 66160
913-588-5258