25 Mar 2019 April 5 set as deadline for Unity’s CAMP applications
Unity Health CAMP applications are now available at unity-health.org/unity-health-camp.
CAMP (Careers and Medical Professions) is a free program for students entering 11th or 12th grade in the fall of 2019 who are interested in careers in the healthcare field. Students will have medical-related opportunities, including learning basic nursing skills, CPR and first aid, touring Unity Health facilities, shadowing medical personnel and mock interviews.
The five-day program is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, June 10, through Friday, June 14, at Unity Health – White County Medical Center. Participants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5, complete the application form, write a 100-150-word essay on their interest in the CAMP program, and provide a recent school transcript and two letters of recommendation. There are no prerequisites to participate in CAMP and lunch is provided each day.
Application deadline is Friday, April 5. For more information or questions, contact CAMP Director Delaney Vershum, at 501.380.338. Applications made be submitted via email to [email protected] or mailed to Unity Health – Education Department, 3214 E. Race Ave., Searcy, AR 72143.