Health Care Camps at GHC Available Again This Summer:
ROME, Ga., Feb. 18, 2025 – High school and middle school students will again have the opportunity to explore the world of health care during summer camps at Georgia Highlands College’s Rome campus.
Hosted by GHC, Atrium Health Floyd and Blue Ridge Area Health Education Center, the camps will provide hands-on activities led by a variety of health care professionals.
Last year, campers got the opportunity to experience the decontamination process at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center. Brittany Holcomb, Emergency Management specialist at Floyd, was among the tour leaders for the students when they visited the hospital.
“Disasters can be pretty scary if you’re not used to them,” Holcomb said. “To make it less intimidating for students, I use something familiar. I ask if they know the phrase ‘2319’ from Monsters Inc., when the monster gets decontaminated because of a kid’s sock.
“Our decontamination suits work just like the yellow suits in the movie,” Holcomb continued. “Then, the fun begins. Students form teams and race against each other to see who can decontaminate our dolls the fastest, all while following real hospital protocols. It’s like a thrilling decontamination showdown.”
The Health Care Discovery Camp for students going into grades 5 through 8 will take place June 11-13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at GHC. Students will be guided through a variety of possible career choices, including:
- Nursing
- Emergency care
- Pharmacy
- Respiratory care
- Athletic training
- Dental hygiene and others
Campers will also be able to explore a Life Force helicopter and see a real cadaver organ.
The cost will be $99 for those who register by April 5. Registration increases to $124 on April 6. To register, visit https://camps.highlands.edu.
The Health Care Exploration Camp for students going into grades 9 through 12 will take place June 23-26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Career areas include:
- Nursing
- Emergency care
- Medical imaging
- Surgery
- Physical therapy
- Dental hygiene and others
New this year is the Body Interact Virtual Patient Simulator that will give students the opportunity to interact with a virtual patient one on one.
The cost will be $149 for those who register by April 5. Registration increases to $174 on April 6. To register, visit https://camps.highlands.edu.
About Atrium Health Floyd
The Atrium Health Floyd family of health care services is a leading medical provider and economic force in northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. Atrium Health Floyd is part of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Floyd strategically combined with Harbin Clinic in 2024 and employs more than 5,200 teammates who provide care in over 40 medical specialties at four facilities: Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center – a 361-bed full-service, acute care hospital and regional referral center in Rome, Georgia; Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center in Cedartown, Georgia; and Atrium Health Floyd Cherokee Medical Center in Centre, Alabama; and Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Behavioral Health, also in Rome. Together, Atrium Health Floyd and Harbin Clinic provide primary care, specialty care and urgent care throughout northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. Atrium Health Floyd also operates a stand-alone emergency department in Chattooga County, the first such facility to be built from the ground-up in Georgia.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. Advocate Health is nationally recognized for its expertise in heart and vascular, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs more than 160,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to redefining care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
