Iredell County’s next generation of doctors and health professionals recently got a chance to explore the healthcare industry through hands-on learning experiences at Iredell Memorial Hospital.
On June 26, Iredell Health System welcomed 15 Iredell County high school students to the hospital for its annual week-long Camp Med program.
2023 Camp Med participants
The Camp Med students from Statesville High School, Crossroads Arts & Science Early College, and North Iredell High School had to complete an application process and meet specific requirements to attend the camp. Of the pool of applicants, 15 Iredell-Statesville Schools students were selected to spend five days at Camp Med.
Camp Med gives the students an opportunity to explore the different avenues of healthcare.
During the week, the teens toured and interacted with several departments, including endoscopy, dialysis, cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation, laboratory, radiology, The Birth Place, skilled nursing, emergency department, physical therapy, cardiac cath lab, and surgical services. Directors from Marketing & Community Relations and Quality & Clinical Outcomes also visited the campers.
“Camp Med is very beneficial for students, and many of them do pursue a career in healthcare. This program is very important as we have many employees here at Iredell who attended Camp Med,” said Keri Sharpe, nurse supervisor who oversees the program.
Here’s what five of the campers had to say about their experience at Camp Med:
The 2023 Camp Med Summer Program is co-sponsored by the Northwest Area Health Education Center (AHEC) of Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Iredell Health System, and Iredell-Statesville Schools. The program is designed to recruit, educate, and prepare high school students for careers in health professions.
Camp Med students included: Jaedann Allison, Kelsie Fischer, Josiah Heindl, Brooke Jackson, and Vani Patel of North Iredell High School; Fataumata Bah, Beverly Bassette, Ke’Miyah Cowan, Mayte Gaspar, and Nyla Jones of Statesville High School; and Alayshia Brown, Ashley Carroll, Sophia Graham, Chloe Hoyle, and Lily Lor of Crossroads Arts & Science Early College.
Iredell Health System includes Iredell Memorial Hospital; Iredell Mooresville; two urgent care centers; Iredell Home Health; Iredell Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center; Community and Corporate Wellness; Occupational Medicine; the Iredell Physician Network and more. Iredell Memorial Hospital is the largest and only nonprofit hospital in Iredell County. The comprehensive healthcare facility has 247 beds; more than 1,800 employees; and has 260 physicians representing various specialties. Centers of excellence include Women’s and Children’s; Cardiovascular; Cancer; Surgical Services and Wellness & Prevention. The Health System’s second campus, Iredell Mooresville, is home to the area’s only 24-hour urgent care facility, as well as an ambulatory surgery center, imaging center, rehabilitation services, and physician practices. The mission of Iredell Health System is to inspire wellbeing. For a comprehensive list of services and programs, visit www.iredellhealth.org.
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