Medical Explorers Offers Early Exposure to Health Careers

Medical Explorers is a free program offered to all area high school students interested in learning about various medical careers. Chartered under the Boy Scouts of America Organization, the McDonough District Hospital Post meets during the school year.

The Medical Explorers program offers a unique experience. At each meeting, students will explore a department of the hospital or another medical facility and will be given the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities related to that career, as well as talk to a medical professional and ask questions.

Programs offered this school year include; Rehabilitation Service, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Radiology, Obstetrics and Pediatrics, Veterinary Medicine, Emergency Services, Surgery, and Laboratory.

In addition to promoting the program through the local media, flyers will be sent to all of the area high schools. Students may talk to their counselors and science teachers for more information.

This year’s Post Advisor is Patty Henness, MDH Public Relations. For more information about Medical Explorers, call the Public Relations office at (309) 836-1557.

The 2011-2012 Medical Explorers Program Schedule is as follows:

• Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 7:00 PM, Rehabilitation Services; Meet at the Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Facility on the corner of University Drive and Route 67, Macomb
   
• Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 7:00 PM, Pharmacy; Meet at front lobby at MDH.
   
• Wednesday, November 2, 2011, 7:00 PM, Dentistry; Meet at the office of Timothy R. Fitzgerald, DDS, 335 West Jackson St, Macomb (across from Ayerco)
   
• Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 7:00 PM, Radiology; Meet at front lobby at MDH.
   
• Wednesday, December 14, 2011, 7:00 PM, Obstetrics (OB) and Pediatrics; Meet at front lobby at MDH.
   
• Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 7:00 PM, Veterinary Medicine; Meet at the office of Dr. Karen Blakeley, All Pets Veterinary Clinic, 722 W Jackson St, Macomb
   
• Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 7:00 PM, Emergency Services (ER); Meet at front lobby at MDH.
   
• Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 7:00 PM, Surgery; Meet at front lobby at MDH.

• Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 7:00 PM, Family Practice Physician, Christopher Stortzum, MD; Meet in the lobby of Health Service Building 1, on the MDH campus, Macomb.

• Thursday, March 21, 2012, 7:00 PM, Optometry; Meet at Professional Eyecare Center, 820 E Jackson St, Macomb.

• Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 7:00 PM, Laboratory; Meet at front lobby at MDH.