The application for CampMed 2025 is now closed!
CampMed is NOSM University’s annual summer camp that provides high school students with a unique opportunity to be inspired to consider a future as a healthcare professional. CampMed provides Northern Ontario and rural and remote students of Ontario with an opportunity to explore Indigenous and Francophone culture, health and traditions, health-care careers, obtain hands-on experience, and find a mentor.
CampMed 2024 was a huge success with excellent participation throughout Northern Ontario. We look forward to another great summer with our campers!
For CampMed 2025, students will have the opportunity to participate in-person.
CampMed 2025 Dates & Registration Fee
Sudbury: July 7-11, 2025
Thunder Bay: July 14-18, 2025
Registration Fee: $450 (non-refundable, due upon acceptance to the camp)
Since 2006, CampMed has been inspiring the next generation to consider a career in health care:
1,139 campers from 166 communities
- 43 have since been admitted to UME Program
- 217 Indigenous (self-declared)
- 388 Francophone (self-declared)
184 university student/graduate volunteers (since 2016) from 46 communities
- 41 have since been admitted to UME Program
- 24 Indigenous (self-declared)
- 57 Francophone (self-declared)
Note: While we strive to introduce new elements annually, certain core components remain consistent to maintain the program’s integrity and effectiveness. However, each year we have made several changes and updates to the workshops and activities.
We hope that you will consider contributing to this important work of inspiring the youth of Northern Ontario to see themselves as the health care professionals of tomorrow. Use the Donate Now! button below to complete a donation form. Please select “CampMed” from the Designation drop down list when completing the form.
Read about the impact/influence CampMed can have on the career path of a student here.
Agendas
Travel/Accommodations Information
Campers who must travel to Sudbury or Thunder Bay to participate in CampMed are required to have a chaperone.
Open to Ontario residents only.
Transportation, accommodation and all other costs are the responsibility of the camper and their chaperone.
Funding Opportunities
NOSM University has several CampMed funding opportunities available to support families who might not otherwise be able to afford the cost of attending CampMed.
This funding is in place to help campers and their families mitigate the cost of attending CampMed. This funding will not cover the entire cost of attending CampMed. Funding information is listed in the application; applicants can list individual needs for one or more of the funding opportunities available.
Available funding:
- Registration Fee Allowance
- Travel Allowance
- Housing Allowance
Application Information
The application for CampMed 2025 is now CLOSED!
Eligibility
Priority is given to students who meet the following criteria:
- High school students in Grade 10 or Grade 11 as of February 2025 (however students in Grade 9 or Grade 12 may also apply)
- Live in Northern Ontario (Ontario residents outside of Northern Ontario may also apply)
- Submit a completed application form with all required documentation by the application deadline
How to Apply
Submit the application form, which includes a short essay (max. 250 words) about why you are interested in Health Sciences.
Note: The registration fee will be paid at the time of acceptance.
CampMed Volunteer Profiles
Four Pillars of CampMed
CampMed is founded on four pillars of learning: interprofessionalism, leadership, culture, and clinical skills – the knowledge and skills that participants gain from attending CampMed.
Interprofessional
Participants attending CampMed learn the importance of interprofessionalism in health-care settings by learning about various health careers and how those professionals work together to ensure the well-being and health of patients. The majority of the interprofessional learning at CampMed is provided by the health-care professionals who participate in the career fair as well as their mentors who are the NOSM’s students and undergraduate student volunteers from Northern Ontario.
Leadership
Throughout the week, the CampMed participants are provided with opportunities to observe the leadership skills of their mentors to build on their own leadership skills set as they are placed in situations that give them a safe setting to step out of their comfort zone and challenge themselves to lead.
Cultural
At CampMed, participants will learn about Francophone and Indigenous health and culture in ways that will broaden their understanding of health needs of Northern Ontario. In simple terms they learn what it means to be a socially accountable health professional. These cultural competencies are woven throughout the week-long curriculum.
Clinical Skills
CampMed offers participants a unique opportunity to get hands-on experience by learning medical and health sciences clinical skills, such as casting, inserting an NG tube, suturing, etc.
CampMed Coordinator Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding CampMed, please contact:
Lindsay Lemieux
CampMed Coordinator
campmed@nosm.ca
1-800-461-8777 ext. 7025
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