Camp Cardiac Asks High School Students to Consider a Career in Medicine

Twenty-six high school students attended a week-long day camp at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine July 27-July 31. Known as Camp Cardiac, the event is run by local medical students in 26 cities nationwide and serves as an ideal introduction for any high school student interested in exploring career in medicine.

"The overall goal for the students was for them to gain experiences within medicine that would hopefully instill and build a passion for medicine,” explains Brian Chu, a second-year medical student at UC.

With a focus on both education and real world experience, Camp Cardiac provides students with a unique opportunity to learn directly from experts in the medical field. UC medical students were involved as counselors and lecturers, while physicians and faculty in the College of Medicine also led sessions with high school students, says Chu.

In addition, this one-week summer day camp also provided a foundation for heart healthy living with an emphasis on both diet and exercise. Although Camp Cardiac's primary focus is on care and maintenance of the heart, it provides an excellent starting point for careers in all fields of medicine.