Youth Health Exploration Camp

• Come learn hands only CPR
• Work with our simulator
• Have a campus tour
• Free meals
• Explore health professions careers

2025 Camp Dates

• Camp 1: Thursday, July 24 – Middle School 6^th – 8^th Grade
• Camp 2: Friday, July 25 – High School 9^th – 12^th Grade (Field trip to Dental School & Trinity Health Hospital)
• Camp 3: Thursday, July 31 – Middle School 6^th – 8^th Grade
• Camp 4: Friday, Aug. 1 – High School 9^th – 12^th Grade

Camp time

8 a.m - 4 p.m.

Deadline to Apply

We will take applications until the camp is filled.

Cost

Free. Camp includes bags, t-shirts, breakfast, lunch

More information

Please contact Timelia Davis at davistj@udmercy.edu or Nutrena Tate at tatenu@udmercy.edu

Engage

Participants will explore emergency services including CPR, trauma & medical emergencies, and first responder wellness. Students will participate in hands-on activities that simulate real life experiences in a healthcare setting.

Youth Health Exploration camps are designed around career exploration and provide fun, hands-on activities that promote nursing and other health professional careers.

Participants will learn basic clinical skills such as learning to use a stethoscope, taking vital signs and learning how to do assessments via realistic, simulated scenarios using oculus headsets.

Empower

Activities are designed to increase the knowledge, creativity, and critical-thinking skills that build confidence and inspire students to become part of the ever-changing world of healthcare.

Promotes college readiness to participating students by sharing valuable information and best practices related to college application.

Experience

Our Youth Health Exploration camp is a safe and welcoming space for your child. Each parent or guardian is invited to meet with our students, student-peer mentors, faculty, staff and administration in the STAR Center on the first day of camp.

Participants will spend one day at College of Health Profession in our state-of-the-art Health STAR Center participating in different hands-on simulations relating to the area of healthcare.

Experience a campus college tour and discuss college readiness and resiliency building.

STAR Center