December

🎉 BMAH is closing out December with BIG opportunities! 🧬💉🧠
Our students are stepping into the world of medicine, surgery, genetics, and real clinical experiences all month long — and we couldn’t be more excited!

📅 Here’s what’s happening in December:
✨ 12/2 – Junior Internship Night: Families learn about the required BMAH internship and how to prepare for this major milestone!
🧠 12/3 – Neurosurgery Operation Video: 25 students get a front-row look into the precision, focus, and expertise of brain surgery.
🦴 12/5 – Meet the Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon: All 10th graders dive into the world of bones, sports injuries, and surgical careers!
🧬 12/10 – December MED Talk: Dr. Lori Erby from Johns Hopkins shares insights into Genetic Counseling and personalized medicine.
🤖 12/17 – Live Robotic Laparoscopic Surgery: 25 seniors join a video-conference to watch a real robotic procedure in action!

BMAH students don’t just learn about healthcare — they experience it. ❤️‍🔥

November

Here’s what’s coming up for our students:

• Monday, November 3 – Visit to Luminis Health’s Simulation to Advance Innovation and Learning (SAIL) Center, where students will explore cutting-edge medical simulation technology used to train healthcare professionals. Field trip will be rescheduled. All students that have turned in permission slips will automatically be added to the rescheduled trip.

• Monday, November 10 – In partnership with our Public Service Signature Program, students will volunteer at Meals on Wheels Baltimore, creating cards and packaging meals for community members in need.

• Friday, November 14 – All BMAH Freshmen will meet a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon via live video conference to learn about pediatric care, surgical careers, and advancements in orthopedic medicine. OPT-Out slips have been distributed. If you do NOT want your student to participate, you must sign and return the slip.

• Monday, November 17 – Aging & Wellness students will visit the Physical Therapy Assistant Program at Anne Arundel Community College, exploring careers that support mobility and healthy aging.

• Tuesday, November 18 – Public Health students will visit the University of Maryland’s School of Public Health, connecting with college faculty and learning about pathways into epidemiology, policy, and community health.

• Wednesday, November 19 – A busy and exciting day!

  • Morning: Public Health students will host Deborah Hammond, Public Health Program Coordinator from AACC.

  • Gopher Block: Our third MED Talk of the year, featuring Patrick Ramsey, a Respiratory Therapist from Baltimore Washington Medical Center, who will share insight into respiratory care and critical care medicine.

These experiences represent the heart of what makes BMAH so special—authentic, hands-on, and inspiring opportunities that prepare our students for futures in healthcare and biomedical science.

Thank you for continuing to encourage your students to participate, stay curious, and represent Glen Burnie High School with pride!

AP Capstone added to the BMAH Program of Study!

We are pleased to announce that BMAH has added the AP Capstone program to our required BMAH classes. The AP Capstone program consists of two classes, AP Seminar and AP Research. AP Seminar will replace Community Challenge and STEM Policy classes taken by all juniors, and AP Research will replace the senior Capstone class, except for those in the Engineering pathway. Engineering students will still take the PLTW Engineering Design Capstone.

Course Overviews:

AP Seminar is very skill-based with students working in collaborative groups, creating presentations, in-depth research, and writing. This course culminates in a final AP exam. Students will:

• Reading and analyzing articles, studies, and other texts.

• Gathering and combining information from sources.

• Viewing an issue from multiple perspectives.

• Crafting, communicating and defending arguments based on evidence.

AP Research offers students the opportunity to deeply explore a STEM/BMAH topic, problem, or issue that interests them. Over the course of the year, they design, plan, and carry out an in-depth, research-based investigation, while documenting their progress in a portfolio. Instead of a traditional exam, the course culminates in a 4,000–5,000-word academic paper and a presentation with an oral defense, both of which make up the final AP score.

AP Capstone Diploma and Certificate:

These rigorous classes will offer students the ability to earn the AP Capstone certificate, if an AP score of three (3) is earned in both classes, and for those students that have earned a score of three in four other AP classes, students can earn the AP Capstone Diploma, both of which are reportable to colleges. 

Skills for Success in both AP Seminar and AP Research:

• Effective Communication: Clear written and oral expression, especially when presenting ideas and arguments.

• Time Management: Managing long-term projects and meeting multiple deadlines over several months, with the expectation that all long-term projects are complete by given due dates.

• Collaboration: Willingness to work in teams (especially in AP Seminar), give and receive feedback, and contribute to group tasks.

• Project Planning and Management: Break large assignments into smaller, manageable tasks, set deadlines, track progress, and adjust their schedules to stay on track throughout extended projects. This includes maintaining organized research notes, outlines, drafts, and revision logs, and planning for adherence to strict deadlines.

• Reading Comprehension: Comfort with reading and interpreting complex texts, including academic sources.

• Academic Integrity: Avoid plagiarism and use of AI.

Students who are curious, self-driven, and open to learning new ways of thinking tend to thrive in both AP Seminar and AP Research.