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UofM EYH
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Keynote Speaker
Audra Bares
Audra Bares
Project Manager,
Medical Affairs for GTx, Inc.

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Workshop Highlight
H.I.M. Who?

H.I.M. Who?

Student Session

Health Information Management introduction that include hands-on activities to understand a person's medical record and to solve record management problems. Girls will think about how President Obama's health care plan might affect them and their families, and how patient privacy is protected in the hospital.

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EYH Workshops
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The U of M EYH 2009 workshop list includes:

Student Workshops:

Each student will attend four of the following workshops. During the online registration, students are asked to select their top seven workshop choices in order of preference and assignments will be made based on that list, with priority given to those who register earlier. Students will receive their schedule with assigned workshops at registration on the day of the conference.

Balloon Rockets Challenge
Design a balloon-powered vehicle that meets set criteria and travels fast and far

Biomedical Engineering: Making a Difference
Hands-on activity to develop a neck instrument/implant

Can You Hear Me Now?
Identify the correlation of the heart to normal daily function, trace a drop of blood through the heart, and conduct hands-on activities on heart functions

The House That Jill Built
Explain the education requirements and a typical day in the life of an architect. Design a house on the computer for a specific client and on a specific site to demonstrate typical issues, space planning, and design objectives that architects deal with daily.

Dream it, Draw it, Build it
Show how to take an idea, draw it in CAD and build it using rapid prototyping

EmPower
Realize the importance and usage of renewable energy, and conduct a hand-on experiment to build a windmill

Everyday DNA
Extract DNA from a banana using everyday items to gain an understanding of the makeup of DNA and its function

Fall into Gardening
Plant fall bulbs, and take cuttings of plants to overwinter inside

H.I.M. Who?
Health Information Management introduction that includes hands-on activities to understand a person’s medical record and to solve record management problems. Girls will think about how President Obama’s health care plan might affect them and their families, and how patient privacy is protected in the hospital.

N-Visioning a Brighter Tomorrow
Basic introduction to nuclear power

Let’s Talk About FEET
A Day in the Life of a Podiatric Physician

Ohms & Volts & Amps…Oh My!
Introduction to electricity and electronics

Ready... Set... Shock
Identify signs of individuals in distress and the importance of immediate steps of interventions to save life, and participate in a skill activity related to placement of AED pads.

The Bone Zone
Learn how engineers and scientists develop and evaluate Orthopedic joint and trauma devices which help patients with arthritis and broken bones get back to their active lifestyle.

What Is Green Chemistry?
Using green cleaners to reduce the chemical impact on the environment

What Has Physics Got To Do With It?!!
Learn that physics is all around you, every day

Parent Workshops:

Parents will attend the following two workshops:

She Can Do It!
Discuss how parents can help their daughters overcome the negative math/science socialization culture girls grow up in

The College Experience
What Parents Need to Know about Their Daughters' Future College Experiences
Panelists are:
Rosie Bingham, U of Memphis VP for Student Affairs
Kathy Atkinson, College Academic Advisor-Engineering/U of Memphis
Danny Armitage, U of Memphis Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs/Campus Services

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