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.

NOSM University has several CampMed scholarships available to support families who might not otherwise be able to afford the cost of attending CampMed.

These scholarships are in place to help campers and their families mitigate the cost of attending CampMed. These scholarships will not cover the entire cost of attending CampMed. Scholarship information is listed in the application, applicants can list individual needs for one or more of the scholarships available.

Available scholarships:

• Registration Scholarship
• Travel Scholarship
• Accommodations Scholarship

CampMed has been a successful pathway to medicine at NOSM University:

• 674 Total Campers – 23 who have since been admitted to NOSM University
• 75 University student volunteers since 2016 – 10 who have since been admitted to NOSM
• 167 Indigenous Campers
• 238 Francophone Campers
• 245 Campers from over 48 different communities in Northern Ontario

NOTE: The above statistics are based on the available data for CampMed from 2006-2019.

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 our tomorrow.

Read about the impact/influence CampMed can have on the career path of a student here.

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The application for CampMed 2024 is now OPEN!

The application deadline is Friday, May 10, 2024.

Eligibility

CampMed accepts applications from high school students who:

• Are in Grade 10 or Grade 11 as of June 2024 (have priority), students from other grades may also apply
• Live in Northern Ontario or other rural and remote parts of Canada
• 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, by Friday, May 10, 2024.

CampMed Application Form

CampMed is founded on four pillars of learning. From top left and going clock wise, the icons in the new branding represent 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.

If you have any questions regarding CampMed, please contact:

Lindsay Lemieux
CampMed Coordinator
campmed@nosm.ca
1-800-461-8777 ext. 7025