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Table 3 Health Science Program successes related to the Pacific Islands Cohort of College Students (PICCS) curriculum, 2015 to 2020

From: Development and evaluation of an undergraduate curriculum on non-communicable disease research in Guam: The Pacific Islands Cohort of College Students (PICCS)

Year

Number of

Undergraduates

Successes

2015

232

28 student internships with government and non-government organizations

28 graduates with Bachelor of Science in Health Science

Two conference abstract presentations

One acceptance to public health scholars summer program

Leadership role on Guam Non-Communicable Disease Consortium

2016

218

24 student internships with government and non-government organizations

24 graduates with Bachelor of Science in Health Science

Three conference abstract presentations

One acceptance to public health scholars summer program

One acceptance to child health assessment summer fellowship

One 5-year research grant award

1st Annual Health Awareness to Reach Tritons Fair

Leadership role on Guam Non-Communicable Disease Consortium

2017

237

27 student internships with government and non-government organizations

27 graduates with Bachelor of Science in Health Science

One conference abstract presentation

One conference panel presentation

One acceptance to child health assessment summer fellowship

2nd Annual Health Awareness to Reach Tritons Fair

Leadership role on Guam Non-Communicable Disease Consortium

Addition of 1-credit computer laboratory to MA387 statistical course

Village health profiles for Mayors’ Council of Guam

2018

263

26 student internships with government and non-government organizations

26 graduates with Bachelor of Science in Health Science

Two conference abstract presentations

Two conference panel presentations

One acceptance to child health assessment summer fellowship

3rd Annual Health Awareness to Reach Tritons Fair

Leadership role on Guam Non-Communicable Disease Consortium

2019

238

21 student internships with government and non-government organizations

21 graduates with Bachelor of Science in Health Science

Six conference abstract presentations

4th Annual Health Awareness to Reach Tritons Fair

Leadership role on Guam Non-Communicable Disease Consortium

2020

215

24 student internships with government and non-government organizations

24 graduates with Bachelor of Science in Health Science

One manuscript publication

One acceptance to public health scholars summer program

5th Annual Health Awareness to Reach Tritons Fair

Leadership role on Guam Non-Communicable Disease Consortium