MASH Camp, or the Medical Academy of Science and Health, is a fun and educational day camp that gives students an opportunity to explore a wide variety of healthcare careers. Students are exposed to multiple health professions, from entry level to those requiring advanced college degrees.
Campers enjoy a full day of fun and interaction at a local hospital, where they will:
As part of the camp experience, each participant will receive scrubs and lanyard with name badge to wear at camp; snacks and lunch; certificate of participation; and lots of attention from caring health professionals!
MASH Camps are held over school holidays and summer vacation. Camps are generally open to students in grades 8 – 12, with some host facilities opting for a different age range of students. The range for each camp is listed below.
*Workshop topics vary by healthcare facility and may include physical therapy, nursing, surgery, food service, clinical laboratory sciences, cardiac care, pathology, diagnostic imaging, recreational therapy, pharmacy, emergency medicine, and others
“I liked the variety MASH camp involved, and that it included hands-on opportunities and actual viewing equipment and touring the facilities.”
Want to be the first to know about MASH Camp dates and application deadlines? Contact our Center Director at whitney@nahecnet.org.
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As part of the larger New York State AHEC System, NAHEC is one of nine centers in the State of New York offering statewide capacity for addressing healthcare workforce needs. NAHEC serves Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence, Franklin and Clinton counties. The NYSAHEC System is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Award titled Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program (U77). The content and information is solely the responsibility of the authors and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
