Beyond the Stethoscope

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Campbellsville University is excited to offer a 5-day immersive program, Beyond the Stethoscope: Exploring the World of Healthcare. Designed for up to 24 prospective students, this hands-on experience takes place on CU’s main campus in Campbellsville, Kentucky.

Participants will:

The program highlights a variety of healthcare career paths, from laboratory services and radiology to medical assisting and nursing. Through partnerships with local healthcare providers, students will have unique opportunities to see these careers in action. CU will collaborate with these local healthcare organizations:

Discover your future in healthcare with Campbellsville University!

 

  • Orientation 
  • Team-building activities 
  • CPR & First Aid Simulation 
  • Simulation lab experiences- radiography and nursing 
  • Visit from AirEvac- medical helicopter walk-through 
  • EMT demonstrations with practice sessions with ambulance walk-through 
  • Medical Assistant and Phlebotomy skills practice 
  • Field trip to the local hospital and long-term care facility 
  • Various workshops presented by CU faculty 
  • Patient scenarios 
  • SRNA training 

Beyond the Stethoscope is for students aged 16-18. 

July 7-11th, 2025 

This is a 5-day immersion where students will be staying at a CU dorm. 

Campbellsville University in Campbellsville, Kentucky  

If you are a current high school student interested in healthcare, you are eligible to participate. This is a very popular program and is limited to a maximum of 24 participants. Applications must be received by April 7th, 2025. 

To apply, please submit the following: 

  1. Fill Out Application Here

Once your application is received, it will be reviewed by key Campbellsville University Personnel for selection into the program. If chosen, you will be notified of your acceptance via email. 

This immersion is provided by a grant and will be at no cost to the student. The student must commit to the entirety of the program for acceptance. 

When you have completed Beyond the Stethoscope: Exploring the World of Healthcare, you will: 

  • Have clinical skills enhanced through simulation  
  • Engage in hands-on learning of core nursing procedures and activities relevant to medical assisting, phlebotomy, radiography, and emergency medicine.  
  • Experience what it will be like as an allied health or nursing student on the campus of Campbellsville University.  
  • Have opportunities for shadowing in various healthcare settings, classes, and simulations.