1. DISCOVERY DAY IN HEALTH SCIENCES May 26, 2016 EVALUATION SUMMARY REPORT 194 Students 29 Teachers Response Rate: 77% National Sponsors:

2. Results Indicate that Discovery Days Prime Youth for a Career in the Health Sciences Symposium ExpectationsSymposium Impact

3. Academie Catholique Mere-Teresa Alexander Mackenzie High School AN Myer Secondary School Ancaster High Appleby College Barrie North Collegiate Bayview Secondary School Bear Creek Secondary School Blessed Trinity Catholic SS Blyth Academy Bur Oak Secondary School Cardinal Newman Catholic SS Cathedral High Christ the King DSBN Academy Dundas Valley Secondary E.L. Crossley Secondary Ecole Secondaire Catholique Jean-Vanier Father John Redmond C. S. S Father Leo J. Austin C.S.S Fletcher’s Meadow SS Glendale High School Glenview Park SS Grimsby Secondary School Heart Lake SS Hillfield Strathallan College John Diefenbaker Secondary School King City Secondary School Langstaff Secondary School Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute Maple High Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute Markham District HS Mayfield Secondary School Middlefield Collegiate Institute Orchard Park SS Richmond Hill High School Robert Bateman High South Lincoln High School St. John’s College St. Joseph’s Catholic HS St. Mary Catholic SS St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic School St. Thomas Moore Stephen Lewis SS Thornlea Secondary School Tommy Douglas SS Vaughan Secondary School Waterloo-Oxford D.S.S Wellington Heights SS Participating Schools

5. Keynote Speaker Dr. Zubin Austin “The Future of Healthcare – for patients and practitioners” Testimonials “Amazing lecture! Great perspective on health sciences.” “”Fabulous! I found it so relevant as a teacher, Very practical and realistic lecture, with an infusion of humor. Thanks!.” “Very engaging and interesting. Related to the age demographic well. Funny, Really helpful, especially inside perspective of university/future.”

6. Alzheimer’s Disease Through Memoirs Testimonials “It was interesting to read about Alzheimer’s. Also it was interesting to understand the difficulty of Alzheimer’s on people’s lives.” “Very informative and detailed, ;earned lots about the disease and the experiences of those who have it.” “I learned a lot and was inspired by the information given.” “I learned a tremendous amount.”

7. From Food to Body- How Your Diet Impacts Your Health Testimonials “Loved the hands-on activities, very interactive. Gained lots of knowledge about this field and the work done”. “Interactive and informative about the carers as a dietician.” “Cool interactive activities. May be a career I am interested in.” “Informative, interactive and overall very fun.”

8. Introduction to the Renal System and Key Molecular and Cellular Players in Nephropathy Testimonials “Very cool. Presentation was informative. Hands-on activity was fun and engaging.” “ I enjoyed the activities, it will really help me in the future. I learned a lot.” “ In-depth knowledge of the renal system. Very informative.” “ Very informative and scientific. Helped me learn about the renal system quite a bit, including the factors contributing towards kidney disease. Enjoyed the lab.”

9. Social Work In Health Care: Addressing the Psychosocial Needs Of Patients And Families Testimonials “Great topic. Presenter did a good job of adapting to the interests of the group”. “Informative. Enjoyed the workshop.” “ Very informative, helped to gain a better understanding about social work in the health care system.” “ It was fun and interactive. It educated me about the real life factors you have to take into consideration, as well as to be accepting of your surrounding patients, which I personally appreciated.”

10. Radiation Therapy: Combining Robotic Accuracy With X-rays to Destroy Cancer Testimonials “ In-depth understanding of radiation therapy. Videos and resources to visually display how radiation works.” “Great depth of understanding of physic molecular acceleration. The workshop was well done and very educational.” “Very interesting and thorough. Very detailed.“ “Hearing about all this new information about ways to treat cancer with radiation was very interesting, especially regarding external & internal methods.”

11. Interventional Radiology (IR): The World of “Pin Hole Surgery” Testimonials “It exposed me to a really cool and amazing field of medicine that I would seriously consider for a career path in the future.” “ Very interactive and informational. We all got a chance to try the tools and learned about a new medical stream.” “ Very insightful and informative. Good real life scenarios to explain use of interventional radiology over invasive surgery. I enjoyed the demonstrations on angioplasty and stents.” “ I loved how interactive it was. It was full of very useful information and tips. It was very good.”

12. A Roadmap to Pharmacy Testimonials “ Very interesting and hands-on. I had a lot of fun.” “Leaned a lot. Slides were very well put together. I enjoyed the surveys/polls incorporated. Activities were fun (making toothpaste and counselling patients with inhalers).” “Cool making our own toothpaste. Learned a few paths into the pharmacy profession. Tried cool inhalers.” “ Interesting activities. Interactive. Well organized.”

13. Caregivers Role in Seniors With Or Without Dementia: How Do You Help Your Grandparents? Testimonials “ Very information based and graph based. The activities made us think a lot (critical thinking).” “ Very interactive an innovative. I learned a lot about senior care and many useful things a bout age and work as a caregiver.” “Interesting to find the needs of seniors and caregivers. Instructor was very nice.” “ Nice person. A little funny. Great experience.”

14. Stress Olympics Testimonials “ It was a lot of fun and I learned to cope with stress.” “ Very interactive, exhilarating and so much fun. Allowed us to understand how people interpret stress. I really enjoyed interacting with students from other schools.” “ Excellent and interactive.” “ The best workshop I’ve been to. A lot of interaction.”

15. Microbes: The Good, The Bad, and Ugly Testimonials “ Interesting and fun! Well thought our and presented. Enjoyed bringing abstract ideas together.” “ Amazing! The presenters were engaging and clear. The workshop was hands-on and interactive. Students loved the workshop, it was fun!. Good career discussions.” “ Very fun. I really enjoyed analyzing the various cases!” “ The workshop kept the younger audience interested by incorporating informative and interactive activities to let us learn something new while also enjoying ourselves.”

16. Real Lab Experiences: DNA Gel Electrophoresis and Analysis Testimonials “ Very enjoyable workshop, mentors were very kind and explained the lab thoroughly. The hands-on work with the micropipettes was very informative. Understanding how DNA & electrophoresis was very interesting.” “ Really enjoyed the informative, interactive, and engaging workshop! All of the mentors are really knowledgeable and helpful, making it a wonderful experience. Pipetting into the gel mold was really neat.” “ The guys were awesome and very informative! Loved this workshop. Cool experiments. Very interesting.” “ I really enjoyed this activity! It was very interactive, and I learned a lot. The presenters were super fun.”

17. Synthetic Biology: How to Stain and Design Cells Testimonials “ I thought this was an amazing hands-on experience and I learned a lot of lab techniques. This experience also reinforced what I learned in bio in school. The mentors were very helpful and kind!” “ Very interesting and engaging.” “ Awesome workshop. Very fun and interesting. Thorough explanations.” “ Microscopic analysis of gram stained microbes was very engaging. Quite informative. Understanding the circumstances that led to the strain colours was very interesting.”

18. “Hang a Left… No! Your Other Left!!” – What Skills Do You Need To Drive Safely? Testimonials “ I learned a lot. Very informative. Fun. Helped me to further understand the profession I want to go into. Presenters were great.” “ I enjoyed it because I got a glimpse of a real career and was able to participate in engaging activities that demonstrated the work of an Occupational Therapist. A lot of fun!” “ Educational and informative. Many hand-on and authentic assessments used in the real world.” “ Lots of real life application. Opened my eyes to possible career options.

19. Contagion Testimonials “ Engaging. Leaders ere knowledgeable and interesting.” “ Enjoyed the learning experience and the presentation.” “ Got to learn more about how a virus is contagious and how it spreads. I also learned what we can do to stop the spread.” “ The topic was really interesting, and the speakers was good too. The activity was fun & involving.”