Safe Babies
At Baylor Scott & White McLane Children’s, we are dedicated daily to helping your kids grow healthy and thrive in everything they do. Keeping children healthy and safe is a priority we share with your family. To help keep your baby say, we provide education about safe sleeping habits and shaken baby syndrome.
Health Sciences Summer Camp
McLane Children's is happy to announce the dates for the 2023.
The five-day program provides students enrolled in their high school's health sciences curriculum a “behind the scenes” look into pediatric healthcare. Students who are accepted will be assigned a unit or clinic where they will shadow a healthcare professional for 5 days, getting a first hand look at healthcare.
Students will engage in a blended workshop/observation experience, to learn the basics about the many fields that comprise healthcare. In addition, students will be assigned to a unit, department or clinic in which they will shadow a healthcare professional, observing healthcare in practice.
The camp is available to current 10th and 11th grade students. Student must commit to all 5 days.
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Sessions
2023 Health Sciences Summer Camp Information
- Session I
- Orientation
June 20 from 2:30 - 4:30 PM - Camp Dates
June 26 through 30
- Orientation
- Session II
- Orientation
July 26 from 2:30 - 4:30 PM - Camp Dates
July 31 through August 4
- Orientation
Students will attend each day from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Session I
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How to be considered
- Complete a Health Sciences Summer Camp application packet
- Obtain 2 references
- Have all consent forms completed
- Provide proof of immunizations
- Participate in a phone interview
- Attend an orientation
Applications will close when 150 applications have been received. Selected students will be notified via email on Monday, May 30, 2023.
Application packet
Safe Kids Mid-Texas
Safe Kids Mid-Texas educates families, provides safety devices to families in need and advocates for better laws to help keep children safe, healthy and out of the emergency room. We aim to prevent unintentional childhood injury, a leading cause of death of children 14 and under.
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