FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The University of Saint Francis is inviting students in grades 7-11 to discover the various careers available in the healthcare field at the 2018 School of Health Sciences Summer Camp. The University of Saint Francis is partnering with the Northeast Indiana Area Health Education Center (AHEC) to offer the camp, which will be held on June 5 and 6, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. each day.
Students in the camp will participate in hands-on activities that will introduce them to elements of different healthcare professions including nursing, physical therapy, kinesiology, nutrition, social work, surgery, radiology and more. This year, students will also be able to learn about pharmacy, nurse anesthetist, family nurse practitioner and physician assistant roles.
The camp will be held in the Doermer Family Center for Health Science Education on the USF campus, 2701 Spring Street. Students going into grades 7-11 in fall 2018 are invited to attend the camp.
Parents can register their children by calling 260-399-7700, ext. 8501 or visiting go.sf.edu/usf-sohs-camp. The registration fee is $30 per camper and financial aid is available. Space is limited to the first 80 campers.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 70 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the School of Health Sciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership and School of Creative Arts. In addition to its traditional programs, USF designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point and online. In 2016, the University of Saint Francis expanded its presence to downtown Fort Wayne. USF Downtown houses the university’s business and music technology programs while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis campus experience includes 16 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships, and is recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution. Approximately 2,300 students from a broad geographic region attend USF.