Ana Marušić, Mario Malički, Dario Sambunjak, Ana Jerončić, Matko Marušić
Teaching science throughout the six-year medical curriculum: two-year experience from the University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia
Acta medica academica
prevalence pervasive nature emerging chemicals concern created widespread environmental injustice apprehensions vulnerable communities alleviate address concerns identifying engaging training diverse environmental health research workforce critical necessary steps combat prevent consequences environmental injustice obvious need enhance diversity environmental health research process hampered facets systemic racism reduce access educational resources needed build interest knowledge students teachers present historical perspective offer guide building programs relationships underserved schools help overcome limiting factors plagued certain public school systems proper training mentorship untapped workforce present within schools empowered understand address current emerging environmental health safety threats transformative 8week high school research program develop wellprepared ethical researchers committed scientific inquiry intensive fieldwork collaborative problem solving address environmental health challenges following fourstep risk assessment process students teachers faculty mentors work collaboratively identify toxicants potential hazards risks environmental disparities urban neighborhoods provides necessary training formulate critical thinking skills use academic nonacademic careersnew noteworthy engaging multidisciplinary professional opportunities women environmental research empower program oneofakind research summer experience minority female high school students state georgia addition program provides high school teachers handson experiences adapted use classrooms combination lab field research immerses participants understanding urban environmental exposures health effects empower program established meet critical need increasing diversity science technology engineering mathematics