Foundations of Biomedical Science Program Walt Whitman High

Foundations of Biomedical Science Program Walt Whitman High School: Academics, Practical Experiences, and Service in Biology, Medicine, and Health New for 2018 -2019 Sign up for the FBS Program here.

Walt Whitman Foundations of Biomedical Science Program Announcement December 2018 We are happy to announce the start of a new program for students interested in a career in biomedicine. The Walt Whitman Foundations of Biomedical Sciences Program will provide a strong academic and practical foundation for students who want to pursue careers and further their study in medicine and biomedical science. What is the Foundations of Biomedical Science? The program includes a sequence of core science classes and practical experience that will prepare students for future study in medicine, nursing, bioengineering, physical therapy, and more. The program is open to all student, including Seniors in their final semester. If you are interested and want to learn more take a look at the documents on the Whitman Science webpage. https: //www. montgomeryschoolsmd. org/schools/whitmanhs/academics/science/FBSP. aspx Lunchtime Panel of College Science Students January 11, 2019. Our kickoff event will be a lunchtime panel on January 11 featuring Whitman alumni who are currently science majors in college. We still have room for more panelist if you know any college students who are science majors that are home on break. Please forward this link to anyone you think may be interested. https: //docs. google. com/forms/d/1 D 5 GGx. H 88 s 1 kavks__z 5 w. Gm. BQ-E_-r. ORdxx. KS 0 TA 2 iag/edit

Biomedical Speaker Series? For the spring semester we will offer lunchtime and after school guest speakers on topics related to medicine and biomedical sciences. We need your help and expertise! If you work in a medical field are willing to be a guest speaker for this program please use this link for more information and to sign up. We would like a variety of professions represented throughout the year. https: //docs. google. com/forms/d/1 g. Bp. Qmxg. DXc 4 Bk. ADBgv 1_Le. Sdp-b. SRuc. Eaarw. R 2 oez. NQ/edit Please contact Don De. Member, Science Resource Teacher for more information or if you cannot access any of the link above. donald_j_demember@mcpsmd. org. Sign up for the FBS Program here.

Proposed Program ● Vision: The Walt Whitman Foundations of Biomedical Sciences (FBS) Program provides a strong academic and practical foundation for students who want to pursue careers and further their study in medicine and biomedical science. ● Beginning Winter of 2018 for students in grade 9 to 12. ● Open to students in Whitman’s attendance area who are in good standing.

Overview ● Core Academic Classes. 5 Core classes, 6 credits. ● Advanced Electives. 1 -2 classes such as Biotechnology, or a Science Internship. ● Practical Experiences that begin in 9 th grade and progress in rigor and depth through Senior year. We will phase in more out of class experiences each year. ● Seniors this year can participate and create a portfolio. More details in Feb 2019.

Background ● Need for a framework for academic and practical experiences ● Interest of our students. ● Proximity to National Institutes of Health and high quality local hospitals. ● Variety of expertise of staff. ● Community support and experiences in medicine and health.

Career Foundation

Academic Program Core Courses Advanced Electives Biotechnology - new for 2018 -2019 Future offerings

Core Academic Classes Grade of B or better is expected Core Classes (6 credits) ● Biology - 9 th grade ● Chemistry - 10 th grade ● Physics - typically 11 th grade ● Anatomy and Physiology - 10 th or 11 th grade ● AP Biology double period (2 credits) - 11 th or 12 th grade

Advanced Electives (1 - 2 credits) ● Biotechnology (first offered 2018 -2019) ● Molecular Biology (first offered 2019 -2020, dependent on staffing) ● Science Internship - single or double period ● AP Chemistry double period - 2 credits ● Public Health (first offered 202? , dependent on staffing and interest)

Practical Experiences Guest speakers Experiences in the community Student products

Guest Speakers ● Requirements to be determined. ● Biomedical Speaker Series. Periodic lunchtime and after school speakers. ● Q & A with health professionals. ● Students will write and reflect on what they have heard and learned.

Practical Experiences Under Development. May include. . . ● Attend Seminars and speakers from medical professionals ● Volunteer service in health related fields ● Shadowing and observing bioscience professionals ● Summer Science Experience - programs with higher education and research.

Student Products ● Students will develop an electronic portfolio including ○ Reflections on speakers and experiences. ○ 1 -3 Artifacts from classes ○ Other items: TBD ● Senior Project ○ Write-up of research or practicum ○ Presentation of final projects ○ Presentation of portfolio

What it might look like for students. Sample schedules - fitting everything in Sample practical experiences - still in development

Sample Schedules 9 th Grade 10 th Grade 11 th Grade 12 th Grade Academic Classes Sample 1 Typical Course Load Biology Chemistry AP Bio double period Molecular Bio Academic Classes Sample 2 Typical Course Load Biology Anatomy & Physiology Physics Chemistry Physics Anatomy & Physiology Biotechnology AP Bio double period Molecular Bio

Sample Schedule for entering science competitions such as the Regeneron Science Talent Search Academic Classes Sample 3 Science Competition Focus 9 th Grade 10 th Grade 11 th Grade 12 th Grade Biology Chemistry AP Bio double period AP Chemistry Anatomy & Physiology Internship & enter science competitions Maybe Physics

Practical Experiences - DRAFT Will be reviewed during Spring of 2018 Practical Experiences 9 th Grade 10 th Grade 11 th Grade 12 th Grade Guest Speaker Attendance 4 per year Guest Speaker Attendance Additional requirement TBD Shadowing and Observing Bioscience Professionals Internship and/or Write up of research project.

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