The College of Health Sciences and Education at Misericordia University recently held its second annual Health Sciences Interprofessional Middle School Career Camp for students entering 6-8^th grades.

Students with an interest in the health and medical science fields came to Misericordia University and experienced life on a college campus, and spoke to students and faculty in their fields of interest. They gained firsthand experiences by exploring innovative technologies that enable college students to test their clinical skills on a SimBaby and SimMan in simulation laboratories, and master basic human anatomy, neurology and physiology with the Anatomage virtual dissection table. Middle school students also used equipment specialized to each area of practiced and observed how future health care practitioners develop treatment plans from therapy case studies.

Misericordia University features medical imaging, nursing, occupational therapy, patient navigator, physical therapy, sonography and speech-language pathology in the health and medical science fields, as well as pre-med, pre-optometry and pre-veterinary options, and other health science related fields.

Students gained an understanding of the many health science fields and how they are similar and different during the hands-on, activity-based camp. More importantly, they developed an understanding of the fields of study and learned about the different career paths available to them as they begin to chart their own futures.

For more information about the 2017 College of Health Sciences and Education Health Sciences Interprofessional Middle School Career Camp at Misericordia University, please log on to www.misericordia.edu/CHSmiddlecamp or contact Jennifer Dessoye, O.T.D., O.T.R./L., assistant professor of occupational therapy and camp director, at jdessoy2@misericordia.edu or (570) 674-6494.

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The College of Health Sciences and Education at Misericordia University held its second annual Health Sciences Interprofessional Middle School Career Camp in August for students entering 6-8^th grades. Participating in a medical imaging camp session, seated from left, are Hailey Morales, Mountain Top, Pa.; Caylee Herseim, Hazleton, Pa.; Brianna Dessoye, Hazleton, Pa.; Brady Dautrich, Dallas, Pa., and Dylan Roberts, Dallas, Pa.; second row, Michael Bellas, Dallas, Pa.; Gina Capitano, M.S., R.T.(R), assistant professor of medical imaging; and student camp ambassadors, Mikayla Skapyak, Mountain Top, Pa., medical imaging, and Abbey McCann, Swoyersville, Pa., speech-language pathology.

The College of Health Sciences at Misericordia University held its second annual Health Sciences Interprofessional Middle School Career Camp in August for students entering 6-8^th grades. Participating in a neuroscience and occupational therapy session, seated from left, are Gianna Colella, Exeter, Pa.; Peter Khoudary, Dallas, Pa., and Abby Bellas, Drums; standing, Francesca Panunti, Exeter, Pa.; Ellen McLaughlin, Ed.D., O.T.R./L., association professor of occupational therapy; camp ambassador Lexi Giannone, Hampton Bays, N.Y.; Ashleigh Delay, Mountain Top, Pa., and Emily Schadder, Drums, Pa.