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These health careers education camps place students ages 16 and 17 on local hospital campuses. Students are assigned preceptors and rotate through all of the major hospital departments to engage in job shadowing, mentoring and health career and education exploration activities. Students receive unique exposure to medical procedures and facilities while documenting their experiences through reflection and group presentations.

Summer Medical Camp Program Overview

Migrant and Seasonal Farm Worker Health Project
During this one week opportunity with UConn School of Medicine, participants shadow medical students and volunteer with health care providers at local migrant farm workers camps. Students assist with field clinic set-up and breakdown, intake, general health assessments and translation assistance. The sessions run Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings at the camps as well as Monday and Friday morning at Central AHEC, Inc.

St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center:
Students are offered the opportunity to see first-hand the “hard and soft” skills necessary to become part of a medical team. In the mornings students shadow medical professionals in various areas including, pathology, the intensive care unit, the emergency room and ambulatory care clinics. The afternoons consist of guest speakers, hospital tours and a research project. The program takes place Mondays through Thursdays for eight weeks.

The Hospital of Central Connecticut (formerly New Britain General):
Students are provided the opportunity to shadow health care providers in a variety of departments. Participants at The Hospital of Central Connecticut rotate to a different department each day. They learn about the positions that are held in each area as well as the variety of tasks. The program takes place Mondays through Fridays for two weeks.

CVS Pharmacy
Students are provided with the opportunity to shadow health care providers. During this one week rotation program students learn about the interaction between patient and pharmacist in a high paced, retail environment. Students conduct job shadowing and research activities, learn about the prescription process and other duties of the pharmacist and pharmacy officials. The program takes place Mondays through Thursdays for one week.

For more information on any of these programs or for application materials, please contact Lilibeth Carrasquillo, Health Leadership and Careers Coordinator at 860-920-5149, extension 107 or by email at: lcarrasquillo@centralctahec.org

You may also select this link to download a copy of the Summer Medical Camp application form:
Summer Medical Camp Application Form