Delaware Youth Medical Academy is a new merit-based program of the Academy/DPHA’s Delaware Mini Medical School initiative for middle, junior, and high school students (only).
Recognition
Each Session of Delaware Mini Medical School attended is worth 5 online points and a session-specific digital badge.
Attending an entire six-session series (or a total of six sessions across multiple series) merits 30 points and six session-specific badges on various topics.
After attending six sessions, students will also become eligible for a Delaware Youth Medical Academy Certificate. To unlock the certificate, students will be asked to author a reflection paper. The specifics of this paper will change from series to series, and will not be released in advance.
Points
Build up 90 points (3 series) and students become eligible to attend the Delaware Academy of Medicine / Delaware Public Health Association Annual Meeting as our guest. Your dedication and accomplishment will be recognized at the meeting.
We are working on other bling – to be announced.
Certificates
Level 1 (30 points)
Students will receive a signed certificate in the mail, their name listed at the website (at student and parent discretion), and an electronic badge attesting to their achievement which can be used on social media.
Level 2 (60 points)
Students are eligible for another signed certificate, “bling” (to be announced), and complimentary student membership in the Academy/DPHA.
Level 3 (90 points)
Students will recieve another signed certificate, and will be invited to attend the Academy/DPHA annual meeting at no cost, where they will have an opportunity to network with high-level individuals within the Delaware healthcare community, have their picture taken, and be publicly recognized.