Victory Junction offers Med Camp 101

LEVEL CROSS — Med Camp 101 is designed for medical professionals, social workers and child life professionals Feb. 24 at Victory Junction Camp.

These are continuing education sessions open to anyone interested in learning more about child care. Continuing education credits are available for this one-day free program.

Attendees will learn about Victory Junction Camp and related opportunities. There will be information about Victory Junction Camp’s leadership in medical camping along with how participants can help open the Victory Junction Camp experience to more children and families among diverse diagnostic groups.

Participants will be asked to identify three to five diagnosis groups served at Camp to recruit their patient population to camp.

The program runs from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and will involve interactive sessions and networking. A boxed lunch and snacks will be provided. Registration is required through www.victoryjunction.org/MedCamp

The keynote speaker will be Dr. Mike Kent, whose career focuses on transplantation and transformative therapies for sickle cell anemia. Kent’s background includes Albany (N.Y.) Medical College, a residency in Boston, a fellowship in Aurora, Colorado, and additional training at the University of Minnesota.