Health Careers Camps are 5 day programs held around the state of Wisconsin. These camps allow the students to experience first hand the challenges, opportunities and rewards of health professions.
The hands-on activities are facilitated by health profession students, instructors and health care professionals. Diversity awareness and leadership skill training are also a part of the camp experience.
This unique camp is a collaboration of Wisconsin AHEC regional offices, local colleges, technical schools colleges, and area healthcare practitioners. These summer camps are open to any high school student living in the counties served by the regional AHEC center sponsoring the camp.
Meals, lodging expenses and other program costs are provided by AHEC funding and sponsoring organizations. Counselors will be on site at all times. A non-refundable confirmation fee is required upon acceptance to a camp. Financial Assistance is available upon request.There are scholarships available.
Please apply using the separate Health Career Camp Counselor Application. Pay will vary, depending upon the camp. Please send your application to the contact listed for the camp where you are interested in working.
REGIONAL CAMPS:
Apply online beginning March 1, 2012.
sponsored by Northeastern Wis. AHEC
Fox Valley area camp 2012 application
Stay overnight on the UW-Oshkosh Campus
June 24-28, 2012
APPLICATIONS DUE: May 2, 2012
Counties eligible: Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond Du Lac, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington, Winnebago.
Camp Director: Jill Niemczyk, (920) 652-0238
sponsored by Northeastern Wis. AHEC
Lakeshore camp (Sheboygan) 2012 application
Stay overnight on the Lakeland College Campus
July 8-12, 2012
APPLICATIONS DUE: May 9, 2012
Counties eligible: Brown, Calumet, Door,
Fond Du Lac, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Outagamie, Ozaukee,
Sheboygan, Washington, Winnebago.
Camp Director: Jill
Niemczyk, (920) 652-0238
sponsored by Scenic Rivers AHEC
La Crosse camp 2012 application
Stay overnight on the UW-La Crosse Campus
June 10-14, 2012
Counties eligible: Buffalo, Crawford, Grant, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland, Trempealeau and Vernon.
Camp Director: Martha McCabe, (608) 487-4878
sponsored by South Central AHEC
Madison camp 2012 application
Stay overnight on the Edgewood College Campus
June 24-28, 2012
Counties eligible: Adams, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Lafayette, Marquette, Rock, Sauk and Waushara.
Camp Director: Karen Ball, (608) 663-1688
sponsored by Northwest Wiconsin AHEC
Stay overnight on the UW-Superior Campus
June 24-28, 2012
Counties eligible: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, and Washburn.
For details about the 2012 camp and application process, please see the Northwest Wisconsin AHEC events webpage.
Camp Director: Patti Sweeney, (715) 394-6677 ext. 6324
Last Updated on
February 27, 2012
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