The Open Education Journal

2009, 2 : 65-70
Published online 2009 August 13. DOI: 10.2174/1874920800902010065
Publisher ID: TOEDUJ-2-65

The Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Experience on Women’s Health: Promoting “Learning that Lasts a Lifetime”

Xenia T. Tigno , Kim Vaz , Naomi Yavneh and Nagwa S. El-Badri
Department of Women Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Florida, USA.

ABSTRACT

The University of South Florida piloted an undergraduate initiative on Women’s Health consisting of a 6-week intensive mentored research and two parallel formal courses. Faculty included those from the Colleges of Medicine, Public Health, Nursing, Women’s Studies and Honors. The results encourage us to continue and expand the project.