Diversity in Medicine
Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP)
AMSNY Science and Technology Entry Programs (STEP) are educational enrichment programs that enhance and strengthen prerequisite math and science skills of disadvantaged high school and undergraduate college students. Since 1988, STEP has targeted historically underrepresented students in an attempt to increase their interest in science, technology and the health-related professions. The goal is to facilitate their entry and graduation from college and health professions schools. Since the program’s inception, AMSNY STEP has provided academic enrichment for a total of 4,256 students.
AMSNY STEP is the only statewide program. The program is conducted at 10 medical schools in NYS
- Albany Medical College
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Mount Sinai School of Medicine
- New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
- New York Medical College
- New York University School of Medicine
- University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
- SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
For contact information for each program, please refer to the STEP Matrix.
Each of the schools develops its own unique STEP program. The institutions provide intensive summer courses as well as afternoon or weekend classes during the school year. They all include a variety of the following components:
- Exposure to medical school environment and curriculum
- Career presentations from various health-profession fields
- Internships
- Participation in clinical and laboratory field experiences
- College counseling
- Personal counseling
- Academic/study skills, including Regent’s and SAT review
- Oral and written research projects
- Self-esteem
- Values and ethics exploration
- Multicultural development
- Social awareness development
- Field trips
- Parents Advisory Council (PAC)
- Commemoration: awards, scholarship & other successes.
In addition, all of the programs provide academic enrichment classes that are specifically designed for high school students. Most are taught by medical school students or faculty – others are taught by faculty of the parent institution. Courses include:
- Cell physiology/histology
- Neuroscience
- Molecular biology
- Genetics
- Cardiology
- Organic Chemistry
- Pre-calculus/calculus
- Behavioral sciences
- Infectious disease
- English composition
The Day of Service was started in 2007 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of STEP. The goal of the Day of Service component is to provide information about the licensed professions to students who are not enrolled in STEP. During 2006-2007, programs received additional funding to support Day of Service activities. Since the 2006-07 Day of Service activities were so successful, the SED requested that programs complete a Day of Service for 2007-2008. The programs received no additional funding for the activities in 2007-08.
STEP Outcomes, 2002-2008:
|
2007-2008 |
2006-2007 |
2005-2006 |
2004-2005 |
2003-2004 |
2002-2003 |
Number of students enrolled |
450 |
510 |
410 |
401 |
413 |
415 |
Number of high schools being served |
172 |
187 |
169 |
178 |
132* |
156 |
Percent of students enrolled identified as African American |
58% |
52% |
63% |
63% |
57% |
60% |
Percent of students enrolled identified as Hispanic/Latino |
37% |
33% |
31% |
31% |
28% |
29% |
Number of males |
142 |
169 |
121 |
118 |
121 |
132 |
Number of males identified as African American |
69 |
78 |
74 |
72 |
58 |
68 |
Annual Day of Service Program
- Number of volunteers
- Number of classrooms visited
- Number of junior and senior high school students/parents |
|
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
470 |
311 |
|
|
|
|
88 |
269 |
|
|
|
|
3,132 |
6,422 |
|
|
|
|
Hours of counseling and tutoring provided |
3,000 |
2,700 |
2,607 |
2,688 |
2,876* |
4,929 |
Hours of research and internship experience |
34,659 |
26,121 |
27,310 |
13,269 |
32,986* |
28,973 |
Number of seniors who graduated from high school |
137 |
147 |
92 |
115 |
89* |
56 |
Number of students that entered a senior college |
103 |
108 |
91 |
114 |
85* |
54 |
Percent of students that listed science, technology, engineering, math, health professions of pre-med as their program of study |
86% |
79% |
84% |
85% |
91%* |
93% |
Percent of students who had a grade point over 80 |
80% |
73% |
81% |
88% |
86%* |
75% |
Percent of students who received AP credit if enrolled in an AP course |
88% |
72% |
75% |
63% |
85%* |
80% |
*numbers do not include data from Columbia
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