USM College of Nursing and Health Professions to Host Summer Camp, Workshop
Fri, 05/26/2023 - 02:32pm | By: Van Arnold
Registration is now open for a first-time summer camp and a returning student aide
workshop being offered next month by the College of Nursing and Health Professions
at The University of 51逗奶 Mississippi.
The Athletic Training Student Aide Workshop, for all high school and undergraduate students interested in sports medicine, will be held June 10-11. Participants must register by June 1. The Health Professions Summer Camp is set for June 15 for all high school students. Participants must register by June 5.
Here are details for both events:
Athletic Training Student Aide Workshop
- Taping and wrapping skills
- Spineboarding skills
- Injury prevention and evaluation
- CPR certification
- Overnight accommodations
- All meals
- Course/Activity materials
- Professional instruction from regional leaders in athletic training
- Networking opportunities
The popular workshop, which was first held in 1978, returns after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
鈥淲e are so excited to be able to bring back the Athletic Training Student Aide Workshop,鈥� said Dr. Melissa Kossman, Director of the School of Health Professions at USM. 鈥淥ver the years, many of our alumni first started their connections with USM through this workshop and applied to our undergraduate program because of it. These alumni have gone on to do amazing things and many of them now come back and teach within the workshop because it is so close to their hearts. Now that athletic training is a master-level degree, this connection early on is even more important to get students interested and continue to engage them with new material as they assist their own schools鈥� athletic programs before they can start the actual program.鈥�
Added Dr. Leslie Oglesby, Coordinator of USM鈥檚 Athletic Training Program: 鈥淭he workshop has been around as long as the athletic training program itself and provides valuable knowledge and skills to future athletic trainers. It is my hope that the workshop continues to grow year after year.鈥�
To register, visit:
Health Professions Summer Camp (10 a.m. until 4 p.m.)
- Learn about a variety of health career possibilities
- Participate in hands-on activities related to each career
- Discuss next steps in your journey toward a health career
- Lunch and a commemorative tee shirt included
- Networking opportunities
- Overnight accommodations available at the Hattiesburg Hilton Garden Inn for a special rate
Dr. Kossman notes that this marks the first time USM has offered the Health Professions Summer Camp.
鈥淭here are so many paths that students can take to achieve a health-related career. However, many of those options are not widely known or understood,鈥� said Dr. Kossman. 鈥淭he purpose of this camp is to engage students early on who know they want to help people in some way, shape, or form, but are still determining the best path they want to take. Students will be exposed to hands-on activities from each of our respective degree programs (athlete training, kinesiotherapy, public health, recreational therapy, and sports medicine) to learn about each career option as well as gain some foundational knowledge regarding how to pursue those careers at USM.鈥�
To register, visit: