Students participating in simulation exercises with a patient. Photo by
Jess Weal.
sHaPe camp introduces teens to health professions
Jul 20, 2016
Students participating in simulation exercises using a dummy patient.
Photo by Jess Weal.
Students creating various simulated patient conditions, such as cuts,
bruises and burns, using theater makeup. Photo by Jess Weal.
Students creating various simulated patient conditions, such as cuts,
bruises and burns, using theater makeup. Photo by Jess Weal.
Students participating in simulation exercises using a dummy patient.
Photo by Jess Weal.
More than 90 students participated in this year's sHaPe Camp. Photo by
Jess Weal.
Students from Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids Public
Schools and University of Michigan, and sHaPe Camp alumni learned about
health professions during a special event July 15. Photo by Valerie Wojciechowski.
Students from Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids Public
Schools and University of Michigan, and sHaPe Camp alumni learned about
health professions during a special event July 15. Photo by Valerie Wojciechowski.
Students from Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids Public
Schools and University of Michigan, and sHaPe Camp alumni learned about
health professions during a special event July 15.
More than 40 West Michigan teenagers explored careers in the health professions field during interactive activities at the 7th annual Summer Health Activities and Professions Exploration (sHaPe) summer day camp, held at Grand Valley's Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences July 11-14.
Sponsored by Grand Valley’s College of Health Professions and Regional Math and Science Center (RMSC), the sHaPe program is designed for students entering eighth or ninth grade.
Students participating studied anatomy, physiology, and personal health and fitness during hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) activities, including making nutritious meals, collecting data in a laboratory setting, using modern medical equipment and learning different therapies for various injuries and disabilities. Student also toured the Mercy Health Saint Mary’s Campus.
This year's sHaPe camp also welcomed students from Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids Public Schools and University of Michigan's Future Public Health Leaders Program during a special event July 15.
More than 50 students gathered in the heart of the Medical Mile to interact with faculty and students from Grand Valley's Public Health graduate program. Alumni of sHaPe Camp also collaborated with Grand Valley students as they explored the health professions field.
"Pipelining minorities and men are key as we look to employ for the future of health professions," said Ranelle Brew, Department of Public Health chair and program director. "sHaPe Camp enables students to explore professions in fields they may not otherwise have access to through interactive sessions on our GVSU campus."
For more information about sHaPe Camp, visit the Regional Math and Science Center website.
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