The Future Healers program is receiving national attention after a UofL Health research study was published in the American Surgeon Journal. The study examined how successful the partnership between UofL Health and Christopher 2X Game Changers was in recruiting and engaging children in gun violence prevention programs. The study surveyed participants and their parents, asking them how often they had been affected by gun violence, and how much the Future Healers program influenced their opinion of the health care system. Future Healers connects children ages 4 to 13. With medical students and staff at UofL. Children participate in various experiences with UofL Health, including learning about medical procedures, careers in health care, and proactive experiences that teach children how to deal with gunshot wounds. “More than 60% of children are interested in studying health care sciences, and even more are able and believe they can do so in the future,” said Baylee Polzin, a UofL medical student and one of those children. “The students have been very receptive to these opportunities,” said Joseph Holland, one of the co-executive directors of the Future Therapists program. “Opportunities that they may not have had exposure to and perhaps weren’t interested in before Future Therapists.” Medical student at the University of London and research director of the study. Now that the study has been published, the University of London hopes the research will allow more institutions to create similar programs across the country. To read the full research report, click here.
The Future Healers program is receiving national attention after a UofL Health research study was published in the American Surgeon Journal.
The study examined how successful the partnership between UofL Health and Christopher 2X Game Changers was in recruiting and engaging children in gun violence prevention programs.
The study surveyed participants and their parents, asking them how often they had been affected by gun violence, and the extent to which the Future Healers program influenced their opinion of the health care system.
The Future Healers program links children aged 4-13 with medical students and staff at the University of London. Children participate in various experiences with UofL Health, including learning about medical procedures, careers in health care, and proactive experiences that teach children how to deal with gunshot wounds.
“More than 60% of children are interested in studying health care sciences, and even more are able and believe they can do so in the future,” said Baylee Polzin, a UofL medical student and one of those children. Co-executive directors of the Future Therapists Program.
“The students were very receptive to those opportunities,” said Joseph Holland, a medical student at the University of London and director of research on the study. “Opportunities that they might not have been exposed to and might not have been interested in before future therapists.” .
Now that the study has been published, the University of London hopes the research will allow more institutions to create similar programs across the country.
To read the full research report, click here.
