A group of Cleveland Metropolitan School District School (CMSD) of Science and Medicine 11th graders visited ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine on Feb. 16, to participate in the Cardiovascular Inquiry Seminar Series (CISS). Launching in 2012, the CISS is a four-part lecture series curriculum designed by medical school faculty and students to expose high school students to case-based IQ small-group learning through hands-on physical diagnosis seminars and cardiovascular-themed lectures.
The series is part of the Robbins Bridge program—which aims to create a pipeline of CMSD high school students to the School of Medicine. Robbins Bridge provides tutoring and college prep skill-building for students, and with the Joan C. Edwards Charitable Foundation, offers one annual scholarship for undergraduate and medical school studies at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ.
Program participants will complete exams to test what they've learned. The top 15 earn spots for an in-depth immersion experience with first-year medical students.
The program concludes at the Edwards Scholar Dinner, where a senior scholarship recipient is named, and rising 12th-grade participants learn more about applying for the scholarship the following year.
