Thanks for the info. I just signed up. The whole program sounds like a great
idea. A few years ago I spoke at my son's middle school about histology and
what the job entails. It is challenging to figure out how to reach kids at
their level.
I may talk about the program in my class next fall to introduce them to
outreach in the science fields.
Great info.
Sincerely,
Toysha N. Mayer, D.H.Sc., MBA, HT (ASCP)
Instructor/Education Coordinator
Program in Histotechnology
School of Health Professions
UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
713.563-3481
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Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 16:24:28 +0000
From: "Piche, Jessica" <jpi...@wtbyhosp.org>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] histology in higher education
To: "'Grantham, Andrea L - (algranth)'" <algra...@email.arizona.edu>,
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Thank you for sharing this information Andi. I'd like to do something like this
and I'm going to send this on to my daughters science teachers at school. I
think it's a great idea. It always amazed me all the different jobs in
hospitals alone that are available for kids and adults alike and no one knows
they exist. Especially histology. Looking forward to passing this on!
Thanks again,
Jessica Piche, HT(ASCP)
Waterbury Hospital
CT
-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Grantham,
Andrea L - (algranth)
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 12:01 PM
To: ""
Subject: RE: [Histonet] histology in higher education
Bonnie, and anybody who wants to do this:
www.prescientist.org
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From: Whitaker, Bonnie [bonnie.whita...@osumc.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 8:45 AM
To: Grantham, Andrea L - (algranth); ""
Subject: RE: [Histonet] histology in higher education
Andi,
Would you be willing to share the information on how to volunteer with this
program?
Thanks,
Bonnie
-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Grantham,
Andrea L - (algranth)
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 11:40 AM
To: ""
Subject: RE: [Histonet] histology in higher education
For a few years I've been involved in a program called "letters to a
pre-scientist". The idea is to reach middle schoolers as they are being
introduced to the sciences. They have pretty high goals at this time, they want
to be doctors and astronauts and engineers but they are just starting to learn
about these things.
You become a pen pal/mentor of sorts and write letters to a child and they will
write back to you. Last year I was writing to a boy in the Chicago area and
this year it was a girl in LA. I always write about what I do and how important
it is and include pictures of things like brain cells, muscle, fungus, bacteria
and pictures of my lab. I always pick up a copy of the NSH coloring book and
send it to them and tell them what they need to study to be a histotech and
other than a hospital, where they can find a job. Of course we also tell them
about other things like our families, pets, vacations, etc. at the same time.
It's just a small thing but it plants a seed.
Andi G.
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