As a physician, I am concerned about the current and future workforce needs for highly qualified healthcare professionals and our need for medical science innovation to discover the next breakthrough intervention that will improve the health of our friends and neighbors. The Science Factory is a wonderful community asset to stimulate the scientific minds of the youth in our community and to provide a setting for them to become excited about growing up to be doctors, nurses, and research scientists. In a time of economic challenges in our schools the Science Factory supports many school groups by offering high quality science instruction in a fun, creative setting.