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Camp Med Adventures
Going to camp takes on an entirely different meaning for ninth grade students in northwest Ohio when they spend two days at Camp Med at the Medical College of Ohio.
Campers are recruited through recommendations of school guidance counselors and science teachers in 19 counties. They must have career interests in science or medicine. Campers are from small rural and inner city communities, where professional career opportunities might be somewhat limited.
During camp, the "med" students study a specific disease and learn about it through basic science labs with hands-on demonstrations. For instance while studying about diabetes, the campers dressed in hospital scrub suits learned how to conduct blood sugar tests, the importance of exercise to a person with the disease and how the disease can impact various organs of the body.
Second-year medical students are counselors for the camp and share the ins and outs of medical school with the campers. To help them prepare for science and medical careers, the importance of four years of high school science and math are stressed during the camp.
On the final night of camp, parents are invited to attend a program where campers give case presentations of their camping experiences and receive certificates of participation.
Camp Med gives campers a chance to learn more about science and medical careers and plan for those careers with appropriate courses during their high school years.
Please mail questions, comments, and suggestions to webmaster@meduohio.edu
