A group of teens from across northwest Ohio will have a unique opportunity this week to go beyond the textbook and experience life as a doctor — all before their first day of high school.
Now in its 24th year, the CampMed program at The University of Toledo offers students entering the ninth grade a behind-the-scenes look at the field of medicine guided by medical students, faculty researchers and practicing physicians.
UToledo’s CampMed program offers students entering the ninth grade a behind-the-scenes look at the field of medicine guided by medical students, faculty researchers and practicing physicians.
Over the course of two days, attendees will tour the Emergency Department at The University of Toledo Medical Center, get a crash course in anatomy and try their hand at clinical skills, including suturing and casting.
This year’s camp, which is full, will be held Thursday, June 15, and Friday, June 16, on UToledo’s Health Science Campus.
“There are so many bright young students in our area,” said Courtney K. Combs, director of the UToledo and Ohio Area Health Education Center programs. “We want to encourage their curiosity, particularly about the field of medicine. CampMed shows them the possibilities and opportunities their future can hold.”
A selective scholarship program, CampMed is designed for students who are entering high school this fall and have shown both a high scientific aptitude and an interest in medicine as a possible career.
Those selected to attend pay nothing for the experience, which includes overnight accommodations on campus.
This year, 26 students from 16 different schools are participating.
Most are underrepresented minorities in medicine, from underserved rural or urban communities, or the first in their family planning to attend college.
The camp is organized by the UToledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the UToledo Ohio Area Health Education Center program.
