Applications available for M*A*S*H camps
Two-week summer camps expose students to medical careers
LITTLE ROCK — Applications are now available to high school students for the summer M*A*S*H (Medical Applications of Science for Health) camps. These camps will be located at 32 medical facilities throughout Arkansas. Two new host facilities have been added this year at Dewitt Hospital and Conway Regional Medical Center.
The two- week M*A*S*H camps are designed to expose rising high-school juniors and seniors to healthcare-related vocations.
“The M*A*S*H program gives students an inside look at various medical professions and is designed to spark students’ interest in the medical field,” said Jennifer Victory, director of rural health for Arkansas Farm Bureau.
“A large number of the camps are held at rural medical centers and attract local students with a rural background.
“The idea is that future medical students from a rural background are more likely to return to their roots,” said Victory.
Applications are available through school guidance counselors, by contacting the M*A*S*H director in your area or by visiting www.arkansashealthcareers.com/ summer-camps
M*A*S*H camp locations and dates are as follows:
• Magnolia, June 5-16
• Fordyce, June 6-16
• Camden, June 19-30
• El Dorado, Warren, July 10-21
County Farm Bureau organizations and the M*A*S*H Partnership sponsor students so they may attend the camps at no cost. The partnership includes the University of Arkansas for Medical Science’s Regional Centers, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Arkansas Farm Bureau and Baptist Health. More information on the M*A*S*H program can be obtained by contacting Amber Marshall with UAMS, 501-6866188, or Victory of Arkansas Farm Bureau, 501-228-1269.