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FARMINGTON — Franklin Community Health Network will host the Summer Scrub Club, introducing eighth- to 12th-graders to a wide variety of careers available in health care.

The camp will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., from Monday, June 22, to Thursday, June 25, at Franklin Memorial Hospital.

A sampling of careers explored may include physical therapy and sports medicine, nursing, pharmacy, radiology, anesthesiology, orthopedics, medical lab science, mental health counseling and emergency medical services.

Campers will have the opportunity to participate in unique hands-on activities and demonstrations such as casting, suturing, prostheses, lab analysis and emergency response to a mock accident. All campers will receive certification in Heartsaver CPR.

Online registration is available at www.franklinahec.org/programs-and-events.

This program is primarily sponsored by the Franklin Memorial Hospital Area Health Education Center, a member of the Maine AHEC Network, which is supported by a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration.

For more information, contact the Education Department at 207-778-2381 or [email protected].

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