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Summer 2026

Health Care Discovery Camp

Health Care Discovery Camp offers rising high schoolers in 8th or 9th grade an enriching and educational glimpse into health and wellness degrees and professions directly from faculty, staff and students in ASU's College of Integrative Sciences and Arts at the Polytechnic campus in Mesa.

Campers will be introduced to veterinary medicine, dentistry, counseling and psychology, nutrition, biological sciences, and other health and wellness disciplines through hands-on learning experiences, lab exploration, panel discussions with healthcare professionals, and interactive workshops and activities. Participants will also have the exciting opportunity to experience virtual reality lessons through ASU's Dreamscape Learn Lab.

Campers will gain equally important soft skills such as communication, leadership, problem-solving and creativity in a higher education setting. Health Care Discovery Camp immerses students in Sun Devil life and empowers them to explore just a fraction of what higher education has to offer.

Two week-long camp sessions will be offered in June. You are welcome to enroll your child in both sessions, but please note that the same activities will be offered in each session.

Registration opens March 16

Check back here on March 16 to register for the Healthcare Discovery Camp: Summer 2026

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When

Session 1:

June 15-19; 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Session 2:

June 22-26; 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

*You are welcome to enroll your child in both sessions, but please note that the same activities will be offered in each session.

Where

Cooley Ballroom A, east of the Student Union at ASU’s Polytechnic campus

Drop-off and pick-up

Times

Drop off: 7:50 a.m. - 8 a.m.

Pick up: 5 - 5:10 p.m.

Location

The ASU Polytechnic campus is located at 7001 E Williams Field Rd, Mesa, AZ 85212.

Drop-off and pick-up will take place in Cooley Ballroom A east of the Student Union and west of Red Lot 10 which will be available for parent parking during drop-off and pick-up windows only. Staff members will located near Red Lot 10 for drop-off and pick-up to guide campers to Cooley Ballroom A.

Only authorized adults (18 or older) listed on the child's Pick-Up Form will be allowed to remove the child from camp. The adult picking up the child must present identification and sign out the camper each day. For your child’s safety, it is very important that you remember to sign them out every day they are at camp.

Additional information

Dietary restrictions or allergies

If your child has food allergies or preferences, bring approved snacks (anything that has peanuts or tree nuts is not permitted) from home and please inform us of any severe allergies. When camper’s sign up for camp they will be given an information packet that has a section specifically pertaining to dietary and allergy information.

Medication

We will not administer any medication that is not listed on the child’s Parent Information Packet. The medications we are able to administer with parent consent include: Neosporin, Tylenol, Hydrocortisone cream, Ibuprofen, and Benadryl non-drowsy.

Camp refund policy

Camp refunds will be given no later than Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.

Emergencies

This camp follows ASU's Emergency Response Guidelines.

Camp coordinator

Lilianna Spafford

Outreach Coordinator, Student Experience and Engagement Team
ASU's College of Integrative Sciences and Arts
[email protected]
480-965-9012