Onvida healthcare camp inspires future healthcare heroes

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Local students are helping shape the future of healthcare in Yuma. 40 high school and college students are participating in Onvida Health's weeklong Healthcare Career Camp.

Students get to work alongside doctors and first responders and get hands on exposure to medical careers through mock surgeries, casting demos, and real emergency response simulations. One student shares her experience.

"I really enjoy the camp! It's really educational. Getting to see the inside of the hospital, what goes on behind the scenes, the hard work that these nurses and techs really put into the hospital," said Onvida junior volunteer & camp student facilitator Alexa Estrella.

Throughout the five-day camp, students participate in a full schedule of classroom learning, hospital tours, career panels, skill demonstrations, and shadowing opportunities.

The goals is to introduce local students to hands-on learning and empower them to explore healthcare careers.