{"id":1580,"date":"2017-05-02T06:31:01","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T06:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lms.dmwebtest.com\/?page_id=1580"},"modified":"2020-11-12T17:06:29","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T17:06:29","slug":"summer-camps-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/littlemedicalschool.com\/chicagowest\/summer-camps-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Camps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<h1>MEDICAL SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR KIDS IN CHICAGO!<\/h1>\nGive the devices a rest and send your kids to \u201cMini Med School\u201d this summer! Little Medical School Chicago West offers one-of-a-kind medical summer camps for kids in Chicago&#8217;s western suburbs and throughout the Chicagoland region. We take kids ages 4-14 through a hands-on exploration of the medical field, teaching the basics of healthcare and first aid, all about human organ systems, and how to respect and understand medicine. Through interactive role-playing and activities, kids have so much fun they don&#8217;t realize they are learning!\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/littlemedicalschool.com\/chicagowest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2020\/11\/colors.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/>\n<p><b><i>Plus lots more!<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0Through our programs they can learn:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All about the brain, spine, eyes, ears, skeleton and muscles<\/li>\n<li>What our bodies do with food and why we eat<\/li>\n<li>How to apply basic first aid<\/li>\n<li>How to read prescriptions and how pharmacies work<\/li>\n<li>When and how to call poison control and dealing with poisonings<\/li>\n<li>How to perform CPR and the Heimlich maneuver*<\/li>\n<li>How to read X-Rays and treat broken bones<\/li>\n<li>Basic pet care, how to examine for ticks and simple suturing<\/li>\n<li>Even how a common surgery is performed!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each program is led by one or more of our passionate educators. At the end of every program, our &#8220;future doctors&#8221; get to take home their Doctor\u2019s Bag and keep all the fun activities they performed throughout the program. We even host an exciting graduation at the end of each program.<\/p>\n<p><i>*Our program does not offer CPR certification<\/i><\/p>\n<h2>Program Details<\/h2>\n<strong>Day Program:<\/strong>\u00a0LMS is a daytime activity and does not include overnight or away accommodations<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Medical summer camps for kids are held throughout the Chicagoland area.<br \/>\n<strong>Duration:<\/strong> Programs include 25-30 hours of instruction, in the following formats: five 5 to 6-hour classes, 0r four 6 to 8-hour classes.<br \/>\n<strong>Ages:<\/strong> Programs are designed for ages 4-14. A pre-reader curriculum is available.<br \/>\n<strong>Camp Size:<\/strong>\u00a0We require a minimum of 8 campers to book a summer program. To ensure our instructors may provide personal attention to everyone, we recommend 8-12 campers per session. For larger groups, we will provide multiple instructors and separate the group into smaller classes.\n<h3>Two Ways to Register<\/h3>\n<p>There are two ways to register for a Little Medical School Chicago West summer program.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Register for an Upcoming Program<\/h3>\n<p>To register your \u201cdoctor in training\u201d for an upcoming program, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/littlemedicalschool.com\/chicagowest\/curriculum\/register-now\/\"><b>Register Now<\/b><\/a> page, browse the upcoming events and select the camp of your choice.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Create Your Own!<\/h3>\n<p>Little Medical School is one of the only summer programs in the Chicago area that will come to you! If you have a youth group of at least 8 students, we can create a Custom Program just for your group. You provide the venue \u2013 even a private residence \u2013 and we\u2019ll bring everything else!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MEDICAL SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR KIDS IN CHICAGO! Give the devices a rest and send your kids to \u201cMini Med School\u201d this summer! Little Medical School Chicago West offers one-of-a-kind medical summer camps for kids in Chicago&#8217;s western suburbs and throughout the Chicagoland region. 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