Name: MS. DETNA LEVIN KACHER
School: DeBakey High School for Health Professions
Class: World Health Research
Teacher Phone: (713) 741-2410
Ms. Kacher is one of the senior Medical Science teachers at the DeBakey High School for Health Professions. She has taught high school medical science courses since 1997 and worked as a clinical instructor/coordinator throughout Houston's Texas Medical Center since 1990. Ms. Kacher has also written state-wide curriculum with the Health Science curriculum team and has recently participated in rewriting the 2010 Health Science Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
Ms. Kacher holds undergraduate degrees in Allied Health Science, Cultural Anthropology, and Psychology. Her graduate degrees are in Behavioral Science with research focuses in neuropsychology and medical anthropology. Ms. Kacher is also a registered vascular radiographer and a certified youth therapist conflict resolution mediator. Her recent professional development education includes Bioengineering and World Health at Rice University in Houston, Texas and Teach Epidemiology at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia.
Before teaching high school, Ms. Kacher worked at Baylor College of Medicine in Circulatory Dynamics with the Michael DeBakey Cardiovascular Research team. She also taught medically related courses at the college level and provided clinical instruction at The Methodist Hospital, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, and Texas Children's Hospital.
In 2003, Ms. Kacher received a Texas Outstanding Lifetime Distinguished Teacher Award. She was also recognized in 2006 as the Outstanding Area II Teacher by Texas Health Occupations Association, Inc. (THOA).
Some of Ms. Kacher’s outside interests include: reading, canoeing, forensic anthropology, herbal gardening, herbal compounding, computer multimedia, birding, curriculum writing, and neuropsychology.
MISSION FOR THE CLASS
- To make students aware of the major human health problems in the world today
- To advance understanding of the Grand Challenges in global health
- To analyze the four basic healthcare system models
- To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the role of epidemiology and its Enduring Understandings
- To promote innovative thought and application as it relates to global health biotechnology and engineering
- To encourage teamwork and enhance leadership skills
- To prepare young adults for college
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