SUMMER CAMPS
MedStars is a multi-day health career exploration camp for high school students in the Cascades East region, with preference given to diverse and underserved students. Students interact with healthcare professionals, medical and allied health students, and educational leaders to explore the vast options available in the health career pathway. Camp activities emphasize learning through hands on experience and dialogue with those in the profession. There are currently two MedStars options available to students: MedStars Bend and MedStars Klamath Falls.
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MedStars - Bend
Dates: July 13-17th, 2025 - overnight camp
Location: Central Oregon Community College - Bend Campus
Who: Open to current juniors in the 2024-2025 school year. At least one spot is reserved for each of the following counties: Harney, Grant, Klamath, Crook, Jefferson, Deschutes, Lake, and Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. We are limited to 20 participants.
Cost: free of charge this year
Transportation: transportation to camp and back home is up to the participant. If you are selected for camp and transportation is a hardship, please contact CEAHEC staff to see if we can help.
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MedStars- Klamath Falls
Dates: July 29-31, 2025 - day camps
Location: Oregon Institute of Technology campus, Klamath Falls
Who: Open to current sophomores/juniors in the 2024-2025 school year. We are limited to 20 participants.
Cost: free of charge this year
Transportation: students are required to have their own transportation to camp each day, as lodging on site is not provided. If you are selected for camp and transportation is a hardship, please contact CEAHEC staff to see if we can help.
Other Summer Camp Opportunities
Rural MedQuest Camp- NEOAHEC
There are two additional summer camps available to Central Oregon students, hosted by our partner AHEC, Northeast Oregon AHEC.
NEOAHEC’s MedQuest camp is designed to enhance camper’s knowledge of rural medicine, all while having an amazing time and making new friends. This 6-day, 5-night camp is designed for rural, frontier, and urban students from Oregon.
Highlights include:
Three job shadows in healthcare
Mentorship from Camp Director, Counselors, and healthcare professionals
Daily emphasis on team building
Hands-on experiences to learn clinical skills
Intubation with Search and Rescue
Community dinner
For more information, or to apply for camp, please visit this link: Rural MedQuest
Frontier MedQuest Camp- NEOAHEC
This 5-day, 4-night camp is designed for rural, frontier, and urban students from Oregon. Campers will have job shadows, learn how to take vitals and other clinical skills, hear from current healthcare professionals and students in healthcare education programs, and participate in a multitude of hands-on activities.
Highlights include:
Three job shadows in healthcare
Mentorship from Camp Director, Counselors, and healthcare professionals
Daily emphasis on team building
Hands-on experiences to learn clinical skills
Community barbeque on a local ranch
Visit this link to apply or for more information: Frontier MedQuest