2024 HSHCP Health Disparities Projects

1st Place

"Psychological Effect of Mental Health Care Access for Immigrants"

By Julia Ruco, James Minh Ha, Tracy Nguyen

2nd Place

"Health Disparities on Teen Pregnancy"

By Jailene Matias, Peter Nguyen, Kavin Udayaprakash

3rd Place

"Barriers to Mental Health Medications & the Rise of Opioid Use in BIPOC"

By Jaysey Ortiz, Karen Koranteng, Kayla Quintanilla-Estrada

2024 Awards Received

Deans Special Recognition Award

(Recognized as the student who has been a positive influence and role model for other program participants).

James Minh Ha

Great Participation and Effort Award

(Received special recognition by each teacher for great participation and effort).

Biology/Science: Yashfa Bashir

IS/Technology: Jailene Matias

English: Julia Ruco

Math: Kayla Quintanilla Estrada

HSHCP Participant Testimonials

"The UMass Chan Medical High School Health Careers Program offered participants the opportunity to interact with physicians, professors, and other healthcare workers to expand their knowledge on the broad field of medicine. The curriculum was designed to push participants to improve their academic study and work on building our skill set in preparation for college."

"The purpose of this program is to help grow our knowledge about the healthcare field and also prepare us for the rigorous journey ahead."

"I really enjoyed this program, and I have learned so much about the human body and the medical field, that I have never known before. I got to conduct fun experiments and meet kids like me. It was a privilege to have this opportunity."

"Thank you for this amazing experience, if I could do this again I would. I made friends and learned things as well as finding new passions. It was amazing overall."

"I enjoyed this program immensely and I am so grateful to have been given this opportunity to be a part of this program. I have learned a lot and became more motivated to persevere through schooling and testing to become a doctor. My peers, instructors and everyone overall have been great to talk to and work with. I've felt very supported and appreciated in this program."

Read about High School Health Careers Program on UMass Chan News