Systems Medicine Education

The best time to prepare students for the future of health is now. That’s why ISB Education has developed and continues to expand its systems medicine course for high school students that teaches a systems approach to understanding health and wellness, predicting and preventing disease, personalizing treatments and to taking action for a healthier world.

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What is Systems Medicine?

Systems medicine uses genetics, a breadth of personalized data, and tailored health coaching to proactively optimize wellness and minimize disease.

How can we integrate science and technology to optimize current health and future wellness for individuals and communities?

THE NEED

To democratize the systems medicine approach, we need to:

• Empower individuals with the skills and knowledge necessary to participate in managing their own health, and to advocate for the well-being of their communities
• Prepare a new generation of collaborative and interdisciplinary STEM and healthcare professionals for the novel demands of the systems medicine framework

MEETING THE NEED

We are developing a Systems Medicine Education curriculum for high school students to:

• Learn the principles and practices of systems medicine
• Engage in cutting edge science
• Build and deepen their interdisciplinary skills
• Explore STEM and healthcare careers focused on biology, engineering, computer science, environmental sustainability, biomedicine, big data, and technology

OUR APPROACH

Students will be introduced to systems medicine through:

• Case studies focused on various factors impacting health (lifestyle and behavior, the environment, genetics, the microbiome, social networks, and access to healthcare) and their relevant disease outcomes (cancer, diabetes, stress)
• Role-playing STEM & healthcare professionals to experience the multidisciplinary approach of systems medicine
• Exploration of analytic tools and biological data sets to create predictive and actionable models for wellness and disease
• Investigation of a local community health issue

Initial funding provided by Douglas Howe, The Dean Witter Foundation, Dee Dickinson, and other major donors.

To share with others, please download the 1-page Systems Medicine Education information sheet.

For information on how you can be a part of this exciting education initiative, please contact Systems Education Experiences (SEE) at see@isbscience.org and view this page for more information.

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