Applications available for M*A*S*H camps

Applications are now available to high school students for the summer Medical Applications of Science for Health (M*A*S*H) camps. These two-week M*A*S*H camps, sponsored in part by Farm Bureau, will be offered at 35 different medical facilities throughout Arkansas and are designed to expose rising high-school juniors and seniors to healthcare-related careers. Mena Regional Health System will offer the camp for this region of the state from June 18th through 28th.

M*A*S*H is unique because it combines hands-on learning with professional “shadowing” opportunities that provide students an in-depth look at various health care professions, while encouraging interest in the medical field.

Applications are available through school guidance counselors or by contacting the M*A*S*H director at Mena Regional Health System, Pam Posey at: pamp@menaregional.com. The application period runs through April, although deadlines may be different for each site.

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 and Arkansas Farm Bureau. More information on the M*A*S*H program can be obtained by contacting Amber Marshall with UAMS, 501-686-6188, or Jennifer Craig of Arkansas Farm Bureau, 501-228-1269.

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