The Health Museum Now Accepting Registrations for its Summer Discovery Camps and Global Teen Medical Summit

This summer, The Health Museum will be the place for children and teens of all ages to explore medical sciences and the human body through hands-on interactive camps and workshops including the Summer Discovery Camps and its annual Global Teen Medical Summit. Teens from around the world will join local youth and teens at Houston's most interactive science learning center to participate in activities such as simulated surgical procedures, dissections, robotics, and 3-D prosthetic printing, among various others.

The Health Museum is now accepting registrations for its annual Summer Discovery Camps and the eighth annual Faces of Innovation: Global Teen Medical Summit 2017. Summer Discovery Camps at The Health Museum are open to children ages 5 to 13 years old, while the Faces of Innovation: Global Teen Medical Summit 2017 is open to all current 9th to 12th grade students.

"As a member institution of the world-renowned Texas Medical Center and a local museum that has proudly earned a reputation for providing fun and engaging learning opportunities, The Health Museum is uniquely positioned to bring the best of our medical community together for local and international youth," said Dr. Melanie Johnson, president and CEO at The Health Museum. "There certainly won't be any lack of activities to participate in here this summer!"

Summer Discovery Camps

Summer Discovery Camps at The Health Museum will take place June 5 to August 25, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Before and after care will be available for families who need it. The cost to register for The Health Museum's Summer Discovery Camps ranges from $275 to $350 per course, per child. Families may register at thehealthmuseum.org/camps.

Camp course options will include:

(Full course descriptions attached and available online HERE)

• Children 5-7 years-old
  • Little Vet
  • Little Chemists
  • Little Chef's Academy
  • The Clinic
  • DNA Discoveries
  • No Bones About It

• Children 8-10 years-old
  • Junior Vet
  • Brain Pop!
  • Grossology
  • Junior Chemist
  • Mind Storm Robotics
  • PI Scratch Programming & Design
  • Savory Science
  • Game On!

• Children 11-13 years-old
  • Senior Vet
  • EV3 Robotics
  • Forensics Science
  • DeBakey Cell Lab
  • Edible Explorations
  • 3D Design & Printing
  • Senior Chemist
  • VEX IQ Robots
  • Mini Medical School I
  • Mini Medical School II

Faces of Innovation: Global Teen Medical Summit 2017

The Faces of Innovation: Global Teen Medical Summit 2017 will take place July 10 to 14, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The cost to register for the Faces of Innovation: Global Teen Medical Summit 2017, not including travel to and from Houston for out of town participants, ranges from $895 to $1,295, per student. Registration is available at thehealthmuseum.org/teensummit.

Participants will:

• Gain real-world medical career experiences.
• Engage in real-life simulated surgical procedures.
• Create their own 3-D prototypes.
• Experiment cutting edge technologies.
• Meet leading minds from area Texas Medical Center institutions.
• Participate in an Innovative Team Challenge.
• Find solutions to medical challenges.
• Watch the movie She Started It at the McGovern Theatre.

For additional information about camp registration contact: camps@thehealthmuseum.org or call 713-521-1515 ext. 121.

For additional information about Global Teen Summit registration, contact: teensummit@thehealthmuseum.org or call 713-521-1515 ext. 121.