1. WSU HEALTH SCIENCE STEM EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTER HS-STEM-ER CENTER SYLVIA OLIVER AND JANET FROST

2. HS-STEM-ER CENTER VISION  Provide leadership in research, evaluation, and practice of successful health science education and professional development.  Work with K-20 faculty to ensure students are well-prepared for, and supported in, health science pathways.  Recruit and retain students, particularly underserved populations.  Increase sharing of campus resources with community and educational partners.  Provide a strong voice in health science education public policy.

3. HS-STEM-ER AND THE WSU GRAND CHALLENGES Sustaining Health: The Uncompromising Pursuit of Healthier People and Communities  Promoting individual health and wellness  Promoting healthy communities and populations Advancing Opportunity and Equity  Promoting equity for individual and communities  Improving formal and informal education throughout the lifespan

4. PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS The WSU HS-STEM-ER Center is currently working with Affiliate Members and other faculty from the Pullman, Spokane, Tri Cities and Vancouver campuses from the following colleges: Education Elson S Floyd College of Medicine Pharmacy Nursing Veterinary Medicine Arts and Sciences Agriculture, Human and Natural Science Resources Examples

5. HS-STEM-ER CENTER SUPPORT  Professional development opportunities  Grant opportunities  Interdisciplinary, interprofessional and/or interinstitutional collaborations and partnerships  K-12 outreach connections to regional school districts and links to other potential collaborators  Information about STEM programs/projects, informal/formal webinars, lectures, etc.

6. CURRENT INITIATIVES Faculty Searches  Science Education Current Grants  Dept of Ed, Indian Ed: STEM pipeline efforts. $1.2M, 2012-2017  STEM School Study. $500,000, 2014-2017 K-12 Outreach  MESA, PLTW, Na-ha-shnee, Upward Bound Current Collaborations  NSF ITEST: RAPID 4-7 math PD and health science career ed  Reallocation Collaboration across Education and Health Sciences

7. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? TO BECOME AN AFFILIATE MEMBER, PLEASE CONTACT JANET FROST AT FROST@WSU.EDU