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FARMINGTON — Franklin Community Health Network will host a Summer Scrub Club Camp Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June 19 to 21 for those entering grades 8 through 12.
The camp is designed to introduce participants to a wide variety of careers available in health care.
Sessions will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Franklin Memorial Hospital, 111 Franklin Health Commons.
A sampling of careers explored may include physical therapy, sports medicine, nursing, orthopedics, medical lab science, community health, dentistry and emergency medical services.
Campers will have the opportunity to participate in unique, hands-on activities and demonstrations such as casting, suturing, first aid, lab analysis and emergency response to a mock accident. All campers will receive certification in American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR and First Aid.
The cost for the camp is $40 and includes lunch each day.
For more information or to register, contact the education department at 207-779-2831 or email tsdawson@fchn.org.
The program is primarily sponsored by the Franklin Memorial Hospital Area Health Education Center, a member of the Maine AHEC Network, which is supported by a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration.
