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Health Professions Exploration Program

June 23-28 & July 7-12, 2024

Health Professions Exploration Program LogoThe Health Professions Exploration Program is a week-long program designed for incoming (2024-2025) high school juniors and seniors who are interested in a career helping others through the health care industry. Participants will come to Meet, Explore and Experience a variety of health care professions and academic programs with a small cohort of like-minded high school students.

 

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Camper practicing taking blood pressure

The program opened my eyes to all different types of health care avenues for future careers. Everyone was very nice and informative! This is a great program if you have a health care career in mind or if you have no idea what field you’d like to pursue.” – 2023 participant

 

As part of the program, students will:

Meet

  • Other high school students interested in a health care career.
  • K-State alumni currently enrolled in professional school or working in the area as heath care professionals.
  • K-State faculty with expertise in areas of human health.
  • Current K-State students pursuing a career as a health care professional.
  • K-State health professions advisors.

Explore

  • A variety of professions that focus on human health including areas such as health care providers, food safety experts, public health professionals, illness and disease researchers and more.
  • Academic programs that focus on human health and prepare students to become successful health care professionals.
  • How professions focused on health care work together to provide a holistic approach to their patients and clients.
  • Professional school applications and how to become a competitive applicant.

Experience

  • Living on campus in the residence halls.
  • Hands-on activities that explore the different areas of health care.
  • All that K-State has to offer!

Program registration is open to 20 students and spots will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Full payment is due at the time of registration to reserve your spot.

For more information:

Registration is full for 2024! Please join our interest list for 2025.

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*Joining the interest list ensures you receive any communications about future programs. It does not reserve you a spot in future programs.