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Healthcare Career Exploration Summer Workshops

Shepherd University invites you to explore the health professions—nursing, medicine, and so many more.

Rising 9th- 12th graders register to attend one of three summer workshops hosted on campus and led by both faculty and current students.

REGISTER TODAY!

Click the buttons below to register for any one of these FREE workshops throughout the summer.

WHEN: Tuesday, June 10th

8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 9th

8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 5th

8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Erma Ora Byrd Hall301 N King St, Shepherdstown, WV 25443 Robert C. Byrd Science and Technology Center 205 N. Princess St, Shepherdstown, WV 25443

About the Workshops

students with green stuffed animalUsing Shepherd’s science and skills labs, participants will engage in hands-on activities, including anatomy, identifying micro-organisms, listening to heart and lung sounds, experiencing a cardiac arrest simulation, just to name a few.

Attendees receive a free Shepherd University t-shirt, stethoscope, and real-world experience about these rewarding professions.

Sign up with a friend and enjoy a highly interactive and informative workshop!

For more information, contact Dr. Lisa Zerull, event faculty coordinator, 540-550-4903 lzerull@shepherd.edu

The future of healthcare. The future of you.

Learning Objectives:
– Spark high school youth’s interest in the healthcare professions through a summer on-campus program
– Introduce professional roles and the requirements for admission to an accredited college or university.
– Demonstrate the application of math and science concepts and skills that inform healthcare professions.
– Explore healthcare practice skills using both human and high-fidelity patient simulation.
– Showcase the Shepherd University College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Nursing as an affordable and desirable academic pathway.

Why Shepherd University?students around microscope at lab table
More affordable with smaller classroom sizes than many other universities
Doctorally prepared faculty team
1:1 faculty committed to your learning success

We offer a series of diverse but related majors ranging from conceptual and theoretical fields to basic sciences and clinical training.

100% RN licensure pass rate

Leading-edge instruction in nursing, science, and mathematics

State-of-the-art labs & classrooms complete with online learning platforms and simulation manikin babies, children, and adults.