High School Science Symposium
Returning in person on Wednesday, October 4, 2023
The High School Science Symposium is a one-day event for Cincinnati area high school juniors and seniors hosted at Cincinnati Children’s.
The purpose of the annual High School Science Symposium is to stimulate outstanding high school science students' interest in pursuing careers in biomedical / allied health sciences and medicine by allowing them to meet and learn first-hand about the work of doctors, scientists, and allied health professionals. Students will learn about the work they are doing tofind new treatments and cures for childhood diseases and improve the outcomes for children today.
Cincinnati Tri-State Area High Schools are invited to bring two juniors and/or seniors who are interested in more information about careers in biomedical sciences. A teacher/school representative must register the students and attend the event as a chaperone.
Online pre-registration is required. We will have space for 100 students, so early registration is strongly encouraged. Registration information and details will be posted in the coming months.
Steps to Register
Registration information and details will be posted in the coming months.
Symposium Schedule
Schedule information will be posted in the coming months.
Access to Pre-Recorded Breakout Session Career Presentations
Below is a list of previous presenters and recordings about their presentations in years past. This is not a comprehensive list of the presenters who will be present in 2023 but it may serve as a good starting point as students begin to explore their specific interests.
All presentations are included on this playlist.
Students are welcome to view these recordings as they consider which biomedical career specialties they would like to learn more about at the Symposium:
Below are links to videos created by the experts and specialties who shared at the past events. Please note, these specialty offerings may vary from year to year
- Doctor / Pediatrician - Ndidi Unaka, MD, and Emmanuel Chandler, MD
- Nursing Careers - Chima John, BSN, RN
- Genetic Counseling - Kathleen Collins Ruff, MS CGC
- Speech and Language Pathology - Dawn Girten, MA CCC-SLP
- Respiratory Therapy - Andrea Vetter BS RRT
- Occupational & Physical Therapy - Kelli Hobart, ORT/L, Niles Keller, PT, DPT, and Yvette Sickles, MPT
- MD / PhD Student Immunology Research - Corinne Foley, BS
- Athletic Training - Kelly Dixon, ATC
- Pharmacy - Laura Belles, PharmD
- Social Work - LaDonna Morales, MSW, LISW
- Biomedical Engineering / 3D Printing - Matthew Batie, BMET
- Radiology Technology - Anne Gramling, RDMS (AB, OBGYN, PS), RVT
- Dietitian / Metabolic Kitchen - Suzanne Summer, MS, RD
- Psychologist / Mental Health - Rebekah Ridgeway, PsyD, Anne Kalomiris PhD, and Teresa Smith, PhD
- Pathology / Clinical Lab careers / clinical sample analysis - Jennifer Picarsic, MD
- Clinical Research Professionals - Andrea Meisman, MS, LPC, CCRP
- Heart Development Research with Zebrafish - Joshua Wasman, PhD
- Cancer Cell Research - Timothy Chlon, PhD
- Audiology - Sara Kallini, AuD