The funding for a community-based initiative in the university's Physician Assistant Studies graduate program will expand medically based STEM curriculum for students in the Alamance-Burlington School System and strengthen research mentorship.
Assistant Professor Alexis Moore in 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Physician Assistant Studies Program has received a three-year, $177,175 grant from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund鈥檚 Student STEM Enrichment Program to support the university鈥檚 Start Early in Medicine initiative.
Housed within the School of Health Sciences, Start Early in Medicine nurtures academic and career interests among children in the Alamance-Burlington School System. It is a community-based program structured to support students that are traditionally underrepresented in the health sciences.
Through immersive, hands-on learning in anatomy, physiology, 3D modeling, and research, since 2021, Start Early in Medicine has served more than 300 youth 鈥 many of whom live in predominantly Black and Hispanic communities 鈥 guided by mentorship from 黑料不打烊 PA students and faculty.
The new funding will expand medically based STEM curriculum, strengthen research mentorship, and deepen community partnerships. It will also foster continued collaboration among School of Health Sciences faculty, students, and other departments and programs across the university.
鈥淲e鈥檙e grateful to the Burroughs Wellcome Fund for supporting the next phase of SEIM鈥檚 development,鈥 Moore said. 鈥淭his award allows us to continue creating early pathways for young learners to imagine themselves in science and health professions.鈥