1. WELCOME HEALTH SCIENCE ACADEMY STUDENTS! -2020 MS. HULSEY, RN, BSN, WCC, CPHT ATHENS DRIVE CENTER FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES & GLOBAL INITIATIVES MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL

2. BACKGROUND AND HISTORY The Health Science Academy is a personalized small learning community within Athens Drive High School. Students complete academy course requirements and a 135 hour work internships. Academy students may also participate in required and elective classes outside of the academy, as well as other activities such as clubs and sports. Since 1990 The Health Science Academy has been a part of the Athens High School curriculum.

3. The Athens Drive High School Health Science Academy will seek to meet the needs of students and the health services community through collaboration and an integrated curriculum. In addition to coursework, students participate in special opportunities for work-based learning, industry connections, health industry certifications, and post-secondary educational opportunities. Health Science Academy Mission:

4. ABOUT THE HEALTH SCIENCES….. Health Team Relations: This course is designed to assist potential health care workers in their role and function as health team members. Topics include terminology, the history of health care, health care agencies, ethics, legal responsibilities, careers, holistic health, human needs, change, cultural awareness, communication, medical math, leadership, and career decision making. Off Site Learning Experiences (OLEs) – Health Science Symposiums

5. ABOUT THE HEALTH SCIENCES……… Biomedical Technology: This course focuses on cell biology and cancer, infectious diseases, pathology, and biomedical research utilizing curriculum developed by the North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research (NCABR) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Students will learn about careers in biotechnology within the context of the course content. Projects, teamwork, and demonstrations serve as instructional strategies that reinforce the curriculum content. Off Site Learning Experiences (OLEs)– NIEHS, BIOGEN and The NC State Laboratory

6. ABOUT THE HEALTH SCIENCES…….. Health Science I Honors: This course focuses on human anatomy, physiology and human body diseases and disorders, and biomedical therapies. Students will learn about health care careers within the context of human body systems. Projects, teamwork, and demonstrations serve as instructional strategies that reinforce the curriculum content. English language arts and science are reinforced in this course. Off Site Learning Experiences (OLEs)– Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include service learning and job shadowing.

7. ABOUT THE HEALTH SCIENCES…….. Health Science II Honors: This course is designed to help students expand their understanding of financing and trends of health care agencies, fundamentals of wellness, legal and ethical issues, concepts of teamwork, and effective communication. Students will learn health care skills, including current CPR and first aid training. Off Site Learning Experiences (OLEs)– - NCSU Team Building Program; UNC – Simulation Laboratory Experiences

8. ABOUT THE HEALTH SCIENCES Pharmacy Technician Honors: This course has self- paced, on-line instruction designed to prepare high school seniors for a pharmacy technician career. Topics included in this course are federal law, medication used in major body systems, calculations, and pharmacy operations. The student will be eligible to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) exam upon successful completion of the course, graduation from high school, and having no felony record. Students must have completed HS 1 and HS 2 prior to enrollment.

9. ABOUT THE HEALTH SCIENCES……. Advanced Studies: This culminating course is for juniors and seniors who have earned two technical credits, one of which is a completer course, in one Career Cluster. The Advanced Studies course must augment the content of the completer course and prepare students for success in transitioning to postsecondary education and future careers. Students work under the guidance of a teacher with expertise in the content of the completer course in collaboration with community members, business representatives, and other school-based personnel. The four parts of the course include writing a research paper, producing a product, developing a portfolio, and delivering a presentation.

10. ABOUT THE HEALTH SCIENCES Other Opportunities: EMT I and II Sports Med *135 Hour Internships (Junior Year) Wake Tech Elective

11. ABOUT THE HEALTH SCIENCES Articulated Credit: College credit for Community College and College Promise Admissions: *Heath Science I *Health Science II *Pharmacy Tech *Certified Nursing Assistant

12. ABOUT THE HEALTH SCIENCES Contact: Jennifer Hulsey, RN, BSN, WCC, CPhT Health Science Director & CDC jhulsey@wcpss.net 919.233.4008