Table 4.
ISEP acceptability and recommendations.
| Acceptability of the program | 2018 (11 students) | 2019 (16 students) | 2020 (10 students) | 2021 (17 students) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thoughts of ISEP | • 91% agree/strongly agree that the program provided hands-on experience in health-related research • 81.8% agree/strongly agree that they were able to learn about and consider careers in the health field • 72% agree/strongly agree ISEP met their expectations |
• 100% agree/strongly agree that the program provided hands-on experience in health-related research • 100% agree/strongly agree that they were able to learn about and consider careers in the health field • 100% agree/strongly agree ISEP met their expectations |
• 80% agree/strongly agree that the program provided hands-on experience in health-related research • 100% agree/strongly agree that they were able to learn about and consider careers in the health field • 100% agree/strongly agree ISEP met their expectations |
• 100% agree/strongly agree that the program provided hands-on experience in health-related research • 100% agree/strongly agree that they were able to learn about and consider careers in the health field • 100% agree/strongly agree ISEP met their expectations |
| Recommendations for improvement | • Add more topics that relate to culture • More time to create digital story • More structure/clear schedule • Teambuilding/games (outside) • Pick own roommates • Clear program expectations/what to bring • More hands-on/problem-solving activities about public health issues |
• Increase exercise time, class breaks and free time • More hands-on experiences • Invite more public health guest presenters • More time with SREP students • More time on DST (pre-planning before ISEP to gather photos) • Time management • Add a laptop to supplies needed |
• Better hours • More hands-on activities to get people moving out of their seats • More time • Keep involving public health personnel in the program • Seeing each other in person |
• Lessons on video editing • More time to work in groups • Have college students work with ISEP • Return to in person learning • Invite college students from diverse backgrounds to the college panel • Include more peer mentors |
| Length of ISEP | • Make program longer | • Make program longer (>1 week) | • Make program longer | • Make program longer (>1 week) |