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K–12 Outreach: Summer Camps 2008

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Med Camp 2008
June 9–11, 2008

HealthForce Minnesota, Health Science Partnership, and Education to Careers co-sponsored the 2008 Med Camp on June 9-11, 2008. The camp was held at the Rochester Health Science Careers Center and gave student in grades 6-8 the opportunity to explore a variety of healthcare careers. Forty-one students participated in a variety of hand-on and interactive activities. Some of the sessions students attended included nursing, pharmacy, genetics, hypnosis, yoga, prosthetic Lab, sonography, animal science, sports medicine, EMT/G. Cross. Students also toured the Olmstead Medical Center.

Med Camp 2008 student participants. Middle school students enjoy learning about ambulances as part of the EMT/G. Cross session.
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Students are taught the proper techniques of patient care during the EMT/G. Cross session. Students check the heart rate of a cat during the Animal Science session.