The Young Innovators Program at the Eshelman Institute for Innovation: a case study examining the role of a professional pharmacy school in enhancing STEM pursuits among secondary school students

Abstract Background Professional schools, such as schools of pharmacy, are rarely involved with promoting STEM interests among secondary school students. To address this shortcoming, the Young Innovators Program (YIP) was created to provide local secondary school students a summer immersive experie...

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Main Authors: Adam D. Friedman, Carlos R. Melendez, Antonio A. Bush, Samuel K. Lai, Jacqueline E. McLaughlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-09-01
Series:International Journal of STEM Education
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40594-017-0081-4