New STEM careers booklet describes variety of opportunities
The Vaccine Makers Project, the classroom program of the Vaccine Education Center, recently released a new booklet for teens considering career paths. Often, common misconceptions about STEM careers, such as that they require a lot of years of schooling or that the choices are limited, leave students crossing off this large area of options. In addition to describing the array of opportunities available, the booklet, “STEM Careers: It’s not rocket science … but it could be,” features the different types of labs at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Check out the booklet or share it with the teens you know today!
The history of public health & why chronic underfunding threatens us all
The Vaccine Education Center’s newsletter for healthcare providers, Vaccine Update, recently featured an article about the evolution of public health authority in the U.S. The article, “Public Health Funding: It’s Not Just About Vaccines,” also reviewed the findings of a recent survey of the funding levels and discussed two tangible ways to improve the current situation. However, the article also makes the point that this can only happen with societal support.
Check out the article and related resources.
Bonus! Extra Dr. Handy video this month discusses RSV
The homepage of the Vaccine Education Center website features a new video in which Dr. Handy describes respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and exciting developments in the fight to protect the most vulnerable from this winter virus.
This and other videos featuring Dr. Handy can also be found here:
New STEM careers booklet describes variety of opportunities
The Vaccine Makers Project, the classroom program of the Vaccine Education Center, recently released a new booklet for teens considering career paths. Often, common misconceptions about STEM careers, such as that they require a lot of years of schooling or that the choices are limited, leave students crossing off this large area of options. In addition to describing the array of opportunities available, the booklet, “STEM Careers: It’s not rocket science … but it could be,” features the different types of labs at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Check out the booklet or share it with the teens you know today!
The history of public health & why chronic underfunding threatens us all
The Vaccine Education Center’s newsletter for healthcare providers, Vaccine Update, recently featured an article about the evolution of public health authority in the U.S. The article, “Public Health Funding: It’s Not Just About Vaccines,” also reviewed the findings of a recent survey of the funding levels and discussed two tangible ways to improve the current situation. However, the article also makes the point that this can only happen with societal support.
Check out the article and related resources.
Bonus! Extra Dr. Handy video this month discusses RSV
The homepage of the Vaccine Education Center website features a new video in which Dr. Handy describes respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and exciting developments in the fight to protect the most vulnerable from this winter virus.
This and other videos featuring Dr. Handy can also be found here: