High school juniors and seniors from across Louisiana stepped into the medical field this summer at the 小蝌蚪APP. The group of 15 students studied and conducted a variety of tests to detect ailments like diabetes. They also attended classes taught by professors.
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The group lived on campus during the two week MASH (Medical Applications of Sciences for Health) camp. The event is sponsored each year by the Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center.
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The students also earn college credit after taking an exam at the end of the camp.
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For Adrienne Murphy from Oakdale High School, the camp helped her decide to pursue a career in the medical field.
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This year小蝌蚪APP檚 group of campers included Karynn Verret and Alisia Senegal from Lafayette High, Adrienne Murphy from Oakdale High, Erin Bodin and Thanh-Tru Ngo from Erath High, Sarah Tinsler from St. Louis Catholic High in Lake Charles, Christopher Smith from New Iberia Senior High, Tony Meyers and Michael Kim from Acadiana High, Daniel Rees from Teurlings High, Ansha小蝌蚪APP檒a Braswell and Rose Duchane from West St. Mary High , Blake Milson and Phillip Arceneaux from St. Thomas More High, Caitlin Thevenote from Comeaux High.