| Welcome
to BOOST! The world needs more doctors who mirror the diverse cultural
and racial backgrounds of their patients - and we are giving the physicians of
tomorrow a BOOST! BOOST is an exciting new, multi-dimensional program designed
to excite young students - particularly under-represented minorities - about science
and inspire them to pursue careers in medicine and related fields. Through
a range of programs for elementary and middle school teachers and students, BOOST
aims to improve the science performance of under-represented minority (URM) students
(particularly African Americans, Native Americans, and Latino Americans), upgrade
the content of the pre-college science curriculum, and ultimately, increase the
numbers of URM students prepared for professional education in medicine and other
advanced sciences. This unique partnership between Duke University Medical
Center, Durham Public Schools, and the North Carolina School of Science and Math
- funded in large measure through a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- is now focusing on fifth and sixth grade students in five public schools in
Durham, North Carolina. Over time, we hope to expand this program throughout the
Durham schools, and to other areas of our state and country. Click here
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