FREE SCRUBS CAMP: A One Day Workshop for Highschoolers at Bellingham Technical College
June 12, 2019
On June 26th, high school students can explore healthcare career options during “Scrubs Camp,” a free one-day workshop at Bellingham Technical College. Through hands-on activities with professionals, participants will learn about careers in nursing, emergency medicine, radiologic technology, surgery technology, and veterinary technology.
The camp is designed for 9th- 12th graders to encourage students to consider pursuing a career in healthcare. One of the most pressing issues facing the local and national healthcare industry today is the critical need for healthcare providers. In the coming years, thousands of additional healthcare workers will be needed in Washington State. The Bellingham Scrubs Camp is funded through the generosity of WECU and will be facilitated by the Area Health Education Center for Western Washington, which aims to strengthen the healthcare workforce in rural communities.
“Since our hosting our first Scrubs Camp in western Washington in 2018, we have heard consistently that students’ perspectives change after attending Scrubs Camp. Students have a better understanding about the breadth of careers available in healthcare, whereas prior to the camp they consider the field to be held primarily by doctors and nurses.
Scrubs Camp allows students to explore multiple health careers in an experiential setting, piquing their interest and giving them the guidance to plan how they would access a health career pathway,” said Deborah Elliott, Health Professions Coordinator, Area Health Education Center for Western Washington.
Lunch is provided and parents are welcome to attend.
The camp will run 8:45 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Pre-registration for the camp is required.
To register, visit: https://form.jotform.com/AHECWW/bellingham-scrubs-camp
How to Find BTC: https://www.btc.edu/AboutBTC/HowToFindUs/indexHowToFindUs.aspx
About Area Health Education Center for Western Washington (AHECWW): The Area Health Education Center for Western Washington, which is housed at Whatcom Community College, works with the national AHEC movement to support healthcare delivery systems and access to care through activities that strengthen the healthcare workforce in rural and urban-underserved communities. AHECWW is funded by the University of Washington and the Washington State Department of Health.
About Bellingham Technical College — (BTC)
Bellingham Technical College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, and offers seven transfer degrees such as pre-nursing, computer science and business. Completion of these degrees prepares BTC students to transfer with a junior status to participating colleges and universities in Washington State. BTC offers 39 associate degree, 55 certificate options and two bachelor of applied science degrees providing professional technical education to support local and regional industry workforce needs. For more information, go to www.btc.edu or email admissions@btc.edu.
For more news, events, and photos from the college follow us on www.facebook.com/bellinghamtech, www.twitter.com/bhamtechcollege and www.instagram.com/bellinghamtechcollege.
About Whatcom Community College (WCC): Whatcom Community College in Bellingham, WA is regularly recognized as one of the top 150 community colleges in the nation by the Aspen Institute. The College, a destination for cybersecurity, healthcare and business studies, offers a bachelor of applied science degree, transfer degrees, career preparation, online courses and community education classes. WCC’s accomplished faculty and staff serve 11,000 students annually. For more information, visit whatcom.edu.
Contact: Deborah Elliott, Health Professions Coordinator, Area Health Education Center for Western Washington, DElliott@Whatcom.edu or 360.383.3171
The camp is designed for 9th- 12th graders to encourage students to consider pursuing a career in healthcare. One of the most pressing issues facing the local and national healthcare industry today is the critical need for healthcare providers. In the coming years, thousands of additional healthcare workers will be needed in Washington State. The Bellingham Scrubs Camp is funded through the generosity of WECU and will be facilitated by the Area Health Education Center for Western Washington, which aims to strengthen the healthcare workforce in rural communities.
“Since our hosting our first Scrubs Camp in western Washington in 2018, we have heard consistently that students’ perspectives change after attending Scrubs Camp. Students have a better understanding about the breadth of careers available in healthcare, whereas prior to the camp they consider the field to be held primarily by doctors and nurses.
Scrubs Camp allows students to explore multiple health careers in an experiential setting, piquing their interest and giving them the guidance to plan how they would access a health career pathway,” said Deborah Elliott, Health Professions Coordinator, Area Health Education Center for Western Washington.
Lunch is provided and parents are welcome to attend.
The camp will run 8:45 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Pre-registration for the camp is required.
To register, visit: https://form.jotform.com/AHECWW/bellingham-scrubs-camp
How to Find BTC: https://www.btc.edu/AboutBTC/HowToFindUs/indexHowToFindUs.aspx
About Area Health Education Center for Western Washington (AHECWW): The Area Health Education Center for Western Washington, which is housed at Whatcom Community College, works with the national AHEC movement to support healthcare delivery systems and access to care through activities that strengthen the healthcare workforce in rural and urban-underserved communities. AHECWW is funded by the University of Washington and the Washington State Department of Health.
About Bellingham Technical College — (BTC)
Bellingham Technical College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, and offers seven transfer degrees such as pre-nursing, computer science and business. Completion of these degrees prepares BTC students to transfer with a junior status to participating colleges and universities in Washington State. BTC offers 39 associate degree, 55 certificate options and two bachelor of applied science degrees providing professional technical education to support local and regional industry workforce needs. For more information, go to www.btc.edu or email admissions@btc.edu.
For more news, events, and photos from the college follow us on www.facebook.com/bellinghamtech, www.twitter.com/bhamtechcollege and www.instagram.com/bellinghamtechcollege.
About Whatcom Community College (WCC): Whatcom Community College in Bellingham, WA is regularly recognized as one of the top 150 community colleges in the nation by the Aspen Institute. The College, a destination for cybersecurity, healthcare and business studies, offers a bachelor of applied science degree, transfer degrees, career preparation, online courses and community education classes. WCC’s accomplished faculty and staff serve 11,000 students annually. For more information, visit whatcom.edu.
Contact: Deborah Elliott, Health Professions Coordinator, Area Health Education Center for Western Washington, DElliott@Whatcom.edu or 360.383.3171
