Leadership Opportunities
Discovery Healthcare offers a paid summer leadership opportunity for Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and/or Western University students pursuing a career in a healthcare field.
The purpose of Discovery Healthcare is to engage and mentor high school students throughout Southwestern Ontario to consider healthcare career opportunities available to them, learn basic clinical skills and have fun!
Inspire and mentor youth through fun and exciting learning activities such as:
- clinical skills - suturing, casting, wound dressing, stethoscope, and SIM intubations
- clinical exposure and workshops with nurses, physicians, allied healthcare professionals
- mock disasters and wilderness medicine
- teaching social determinants of health
- fun team-building activities and hands-on case-based learning
Discovery Healthcare is a one-week summer day camp for high school students where each student can gain an understanding of a diverse range of healthcare careers.
Lead by healthcare students from Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University, campers will learn about career opportunities in healthcare, the requirements to pursue this path and develop an understanding of the unique aspects of healthcare in the community.
There are two leadership positions available to apply for at Discovery Healthcare.
Benefits for Western students
- Opportunity to develop leadership and communication skills
- Opportunity to give back to younger students by sharing their knowledge and experience in pursuing a healthcare-related career
- Explore living in a rural community
- Develop lifelong friendships with other camp leaders
- Opportunity to conduct a research project and present it at a national conference. If you’re participating in Discovery Healthcare and have an idea for a research project, please apply here.
Questions?
Distributed.education@schulich.uwo.ca
Camp Captain Applications Are Open!
Applications close February 7, 2024
Apply Now: search for Job ID 37538
Camp Leader Applications Are Open!
Applications close March 31, 2024
Apply Now: search for Job ID 37539
if you would be interested in being either a captain or a leader, please apply to both positions.
