Opportunities for Schools and Parent Groups

New York Methodist Hospital is pleased to offer a variety of age-appropriate educational programs to elementary and secondary schools in our community. Teachers may use these programs to enrich health, science, or social studies curriculums.
To arrange for any of the programs described below, please call the Department of Public Relations at 718-780-5367 or email us at lhill@nym.org. Be ready to discuss the type of program that you require and to suggest several alternate dates for scheduling it. A lead time of six to eight weeks is usually necessary.

Linda Fox, director of the Spine and Arthritis Center, shows students from PS321 a model of a human vertebrae.

Schooltours

Please call 718-780-5367 for mor info on SchoolTours at NYM.

Schooltalks
We can also arrange for presentations by health professionals at the Hospital or in your classroom or school auditorium. These presentations include slides and, where appropriate, demonstrations of equipment. Some topics include:

Smoking and Second-Hand Smoke
Fourth Grade and Above

Infectious Diseases and Infection Control
Third through Seventh Grade

Careers in Health
High School

Drugs, Alcohol, and Teens
High School

What Teens Should Know About STDs
High School

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Health Workshops for Parent Groups
The following are some of the topics which can be covered in a workshop offered by New York Methodist Hospital doctors, nurses, social workers, or other health care professionals.

Anorexia
Birth Control
Caring for a Sick Child
Child Safety
Dental Care for Children
Discipline Issues
Drugs and Children
Earaches and Respiratory Problems
When Should You Call the Doctor?
Healthy Snacks/ Childhood Obesity
Immunizations
Infectious / Communicable Diseases
Lead Poisoning
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Smoking Prevention / Cessation
When Does a Child Need Psychotherapy?