NYU Langone Health and the New York City Department of Education (DOE) launched a collaboration that brings two important new programs to the DOE’s HE³AT initiative in Brooklyn. HE³AT, which stands for Healthcare, Energy, Education, Environment, Agriculture, and Technology, is designed to provide high school students an opportunity to explore social, political, technological, and economic complexities in various industries. The new programs, conducted at NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn, focus on preparing students from Brooklyn South high schools for careers in clinical research and nursing.

The HE³AT curricula will educate students about foundational principles of healthcare through visits to local institutions. The landmark initiative will raise students’ awareness about career pathways in healthcare. It also creates opportunities for them to build academic, project management, and leadership skills, while preparing them for future clinical research and nursing careers.

“This innovative program represents our commitment to engaging and educating the future clinical research workforce,” said Miriam A. Bredella, MD, MBA, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Professor of Radiology and director of NYU Langone’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI). “It is essential for our research teams to reflect the communities that we serve, and this exciting new partnership creates a unique opportunity for students from South Brooklyn neighborhoods to imagine themselves in future research careers as they are immersed in the working environment of our new Brooklyn Clinical Research Center.”

Once a month, students will travel to NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn for six hours to immerse themselves in a hands-on environment. The clinical research program, run by the CTSI, which is funded by the National Institutes of Health, will guide students in designing their own research projects in the 11th grade and then help them carry out those projects in the 12th grade under faculty mentorship.

The nursing program will give students a deeper understanding of the many roles and specialties available within the nursing profession and guide them in developing and pitching solutions to issues surrounding such topics as patient experience and nurse retention.

“Working closely with communities to create pathways into the nursing profession is an important part of our work to promote health equity,” said Debra Albert, DNP, MBA, RN, chief nursing officer and senior vice president of patient care services at NYU Langone. “We are excited to work with the students and hope to inspire the next generation of nurses in Brooklyn.”

Students in both programs will earn course credit as they collaborate with industry experts, including clinical research coordinators, doctors, nurses, and technicians, as well as students from other schools. Throughout the course of the program, industry professionals will facilitate interactive learning experiences where students engage with principles of design thinking, applied entrepreneurship, and ethical business management as they work in teams to address pressing issues within clinical research and nursing.

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