Camp M.D. 2011 was held from August 7-11 on the campus of Southern Oregon University in Ashland. Participants explored a variety of health and science careers through hands-on activities including compounding with a pharmacist, backboarding with a paramedic, suturing with a medical student, and crime scene data analysis with SOU faculty. The students also participated in a scenario in the OHSU Nursing Simulation Lab and attended presentations about the fields of physical therapy, wilderness medicine and dentistry.
In addition, students were able to shadow a local healthcare provider and tour either Providence Medford Medical Center or Ashland Community Hospital.
Camp M.D. was made possible by a GEARUP grant through Southern Oregon University. Additional support was provided by the Area Health Education Center of Southwest Oregon (AHECSW), and Oregon Pacific Area Health Education Center (OPAHEC).