Woodstock summer camp promotes medical careers for kids

Local Journalism Initiative

May 3, 2024 at 3:13 p.m.·2 min read

Some area high school students will get a rarely seen look inside the Woodstock Hospital at the Discovery Healthcare summer camp in July.

The program is the brainchild of the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Western Ontario in London. The program aims to inspire young people in Southern Ontario to pursue a career in healthcare.

Woodstock Hospital President and CEO Perry Lang said the facility has had a positive, 30-year relationship with the school and it was easy to say yes to the camp. “We were asked to be involved with the Discovery Healthcare summer camp program for high school kids. It’s really about showcasing the opportunities they have in healthcare. These students are entertaining careers in nursing, laboratory services, diagnostic imaging, there are lots of different career paths available.”

There are a total of 30 students participating and they will be able to have hands-on experience while attending the camp. “They will have access to some of our training manikins and it’s all under the leadership of the Schulich. They developed the program’s criteria and I think it’s a good opportunity for students to get a glimpse into what future careers might look like.”

Participants will also learn about social determinants of health, study sample diagnostic cases, and participate in team building activities.

Woodstock Hospital has been more fortunate than other hospitals in Ontario in terms of staffing and not having to temporarily shut down its emergency department. “We don’t have an abundance of health professionals and we do have a number who are retiring. We do have a lot of young staff so it’s all about retention and recruitment and showing students the opportunities that exist within the hospital and surrounding healthcare community,” said Lang.

He added the hospital is one part of a larger community. “It’s really about ensuring there is a pipeline of future healthcare workers and taking the time to showcase what a career would be like.”

The program runs from July 15 to 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The cost is $325 plus tax. To learn more go to https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/distributededucation//discovery_healthcare_program/index.html. Other hospitals in the program include Stratford, Chatham, and St.Thomas. It is open to students entering grades 9 to 12 in September.

Lee Griffi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Wilmot-Tavistock Gazette

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