Step into the role of a healthcare professional. WVU Parkersburg Nursing and Health Sciences instructors will guide you in taking care of patients in on-campus medical labs, including surgery preparation and child birth simulation!

Teen Medical Explorers is all about learning what medical personnel do in their jobs. The participants will be touring different areas of the hospital, working with bandages and sutures and obtaining their CPR card, Teens will explore different career options in the medical field.

Program activities will include:

Use of personal protection equipment
Taking vitals and patient care
Wheelchair and crutch safety
Getting certified in CPR and Stop the Bleed
Discovering different occupations in the medical field
Mock operating room
Obstetrics simulations
Rad Tech
EMS

Program Details:

This program will take place Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
We welcome participants who are around 13-18 years of age. More specifically,
- May turn 13 anytime in 2026
- 18-year-olds accepted if they are in school or graduating HS in Spring 2026
The cost for this program is $150 per student and is due at the time of program registration.
- After completing the registration form, please use the secure online payment link provided within 1 day of submission.

Lunch will be is included in the program and will be offered to all participants. A menu will be shared with registered participants a few days before the event starts so a participant may choose to bring a bagged lunch.

This academy is limited to the first 20 registered and paid participants.

Teen Medical Explorers , Jun 15, 9:00 AM - Jun 18, 3:00 PM (Jun 15, 1:00 PM - Jun 18, 7:00 PM UTC)