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Students from across Bruce and Grey counties are invited to apply for a spot at the seventh annual Bruce Grey MedQUEST Health Careers Exploration Program.

Thirty high school students in Grades 10 and 11 will be accepted into the program on a first come, first serve basis. Scheduled to run in Walkerton from July 9-13, this medical-based program introduces students to various health care professions through interactive workshops, state-of-the-art simulator training and the opportunity to job-shadow health care professionals in a clinical setting.

Students also learn how babies are delivered using a birthing simulator, read X-rays, splint and cast fractures, participate in a community mock disaster, and gain an understanding of the training requirements needed to work in the field of health care.

Past participants of the program have reported it’s a realistic, hands-on experience that exposes high school students to a wide variety of health care disciplines. While MedQUEST is packed with medical and health-related activities, the students also have plenty of fun.

The Bruce Grey MedQUEST program is one of several run every summer through the Southwestern Ontario Medical Education Network. The programs are led by medical students from the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Western Ontario.

Local students who are interested in applying can visit www.schulich.uwo.ca/swomen and click on MedQUEST for more information. On-line applications will be accepted between Feb. 1 and March 16, 2012. Students will be accepted into the program on a first come, first serve basis. Applications must be fully completed to be considered.

For more information, contact: Myrna Inglis, MedQUEST chairperson, at 519-881-0586 or by E-mail at: minglis@wightman.ca

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Thursday, January 26, 2012