The first and only STEM and health science competition in the U.S., the NSPC Health Science Competition, will take place on Thursday, May 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Tilles Center at LIU Post, 720 Northern Boulevard in Greenvale.
This unique event will include over 300 students representing more than 200 teams from 38 Long Island high schools across Nassau and Suffolk Counties competing for over $80,000 in awards. Among the finalist teams participating are Manhasset High School in Manhasset and Paul D. Schreiber Senior High School in Port Washington.
This groundbreaking competition is seeking judges with experience in health science and medical research to inspire and meet with the best, brightest youth teams in our region who will showcase and present their self-designed projects addressing and solving health-related challenges using science-based research.
Sponsored by Neurological Surgery P.C., one of the New York Metropolitan region’s premier neurosurgical groups, the competition is designed to promote student interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and healthcare careers. The program is managed by the Long Island-based not-for-profit Center for Science, Teaching & Learning (CSTL), whose mission is to encourage science-based learning and literacy through hands-on programs.
“We are at a critical point in time as more healthcare and health science positions remain unfilled across the New York Region and the nation. Today, there are simply not enough qualified individuals available to fill these positions. The NSPC Health Science Competition was created to inspire young people to develop and use their skills to address health-related challenges. Using science, research and innovation, they are creating projects that will be presented in May. As medical professionals, we see this competition as our way of generating interest and motivating young people to pursue health science careers,” said Dr. Michael Brisman of Neurological Surgery.
“The interest in this competition has been significant with schools participating from across the Long Island region. The competition finals will be exciting and inspiring for those who are looking to study and eventually enter STEM careers,” commented International STEM crusader Dr. Ray Ann Havasy of the Center for Science Teaching and Learning. “The financial support and leadership that the professionals of Neurological Surgery, P.C are providing complements CSTL’s mission of encouraging the next generation to expand their interests in health science studies as well as careers.”
As competitors, students worked independently or as part of a team to create their projects. They will showcase their innovations and present to judges during the day-long competition, of which NYU Winthrop Hospital is a supporting sponsor.
In addition to the $80,000 that will be awarded to the top teams, two non-score-based awards will be presented.
For those interested in judging, please contact Kevin Sanders at (516) 764-0045 or Kevin@cstl.org. For more information about the NSPC Health Science Competition, please visit www.cstl.org, call (516) 764-0045 or e-mail NSPC@cstl.org.
All of the competing Long Island high schools (multiple teams competing from each school):
Cold Spring Harbor High School
Commack High School
Comsewogue High School
Elmont Memorial High school
Freeport High School
Garden City High School
George W. Hewlett High School
Great Neck South High School
Harborfields High School
Hicksville High School
Jericho Senior High School
John F. Kennedy High School
John L. Miller Great Neck North High School
Kings Park High School
Lawrence High School
Longwood High School
Lynbrook Senior High School
Malverne High School
Manhasset High School
Massapequa High School
Mineola High School
North Shore Hebrew Academy High School
North Shore High School
Northport High School
Oceanside High School
Oyster Bay High School
Paul D. Schreiber Senior High School
Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School
Portledge Upper School
Roslyn High School
Sacred Heart Academy
Smithtown High School East
St. Anthony’s High School
Valley Stream South High School
Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School
Wantagh High School
Ward Melville High School
William Floyd High School
Submitted by Neurological Surgery P.C. and Center for Science Teaching and Learning
