Free one-day science camp for children of Duke employees
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-- By Marsha A Green
June 14, 2010
JUNE 16 2010 UPDATE: Due to the high level of interest in this program, new applications will now be placed on a waiting list. (Duke Summer Program Health Forms are still being accepted for current applicants). Thank you.
Children of Duke employees are invited to spend a day "inside" this summer - inside the human body, that is.
On July 23, the School of Medicine at Duke is offering "MedSplash," a free one-day science and medicine camp to children of Duke employees who are rising 8th and 9th graders. The day's activities will offer hands-on opportunities to explore how the human body handles food and to ask tough questions.
"We want to encourage the confidence and curiosity of kids and get them excited about science and technology," said Dr. Christy Ahn, director of Faculty Enrichment Programs for the School of Medicine, who is helping to organize the day. "It is our way of enriching the faculty of the future."
The camp, offered in partnership with the DUHS Office of Community Relations and the Duke University Office of Community Affairs, is from 7:45 a.m. to 8 p.m. and has room for 40 participants.
Applications completed before July 9 will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Only children of Duke employees are eligible.
Activities include:
- Learning to control medical tools to peer inside the intestinal tract during a visit to the Surgical Education and Activities Lab (SEAL) in the School of Medicine
- Exploring a 3D model of the throat and stomach in the Duke immersive Virtual Environment (DiVE) in the School of Engineering
- Becoming part of a gastro-intestinal surgical team treating a virtual patient in Duke's Human Simulation and Patient Safety Center
- Discovering how much energy is in a gummy bear by experimenting on it in the French Family Science Center.
- Interacting with 11th and 12th grade peer mentors who have graduated from Duke Building Opportunities and Overtures in Science and Technology (BOOST) program.
David Stein, senior education partnership coordinator for Duke's Office of Community Affairs, hopes the camp will inspire kids and their parents.
"You can't help but feel a special connection to Duke when you see your kids engaged in some of the incredible opportunities here at Duke," he said.
Applications are available online or at 151 Davison Building, Duke South (green zone). The application includes a health form that must be signed by the child's guardian and physician.