Seventh Annual
Allied Health Sciences EXPO 2002

Preparing Camden Teens for Futures in Allied Health Professions

Annual SPARC Allied Health Sciences a Great Success
The annual SPARC Allied Health Sciences Expo was held on January 16, 2002 in the Rutgers-Camden Campus Center. 414 students and their teachers from Camden attended the Expo, representing all 5 of the middle schools, 5 of the K-8 family schools, the Medical Arts High School, and the LEAP Academy Charter School. The students visited 23 science exhibits, representing 17 institutions concerned with attracting students to the allied health sciences.

Sponsored by the Science Preparation Alliance of Rutgers and Camden (SPARC) program, the Expo allowed 8th grade students to learn more about careers in health care and the allied health sciences.

Exhibitors included research centers, such as the Monell Chemical Senses Center and Coriell; teaching institutions, such as UMDNJ, Camden County College, Temple University and Rutgers University; area hospitals, such as the Cooper Health System, Our Lady of Lourdes and Virtua Health; and other health care providers (see complete list below).

Exhibitors
in this year's

Allied Health Sciences EXPO
at
Rutgers-Camden
were

      • Cooper Hospital University Medical Center Radiography

      • Virtua Health Systems
        -Southstar Helivac

      • University of Medicine and Dentistry NJ
        -School of Osteopathic Medicine
        -Emergency Medical Services
        -Master of Physical Therapy
        -Respiratory Care

      • Kennedy Health Systems
        -Wellness Program

      • Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center
        -Project HOPE
        -Wellness Center
        -School of Nursing

      • Camden County College
        -Nursing and Allied Health
        -Helene Fuld School of Nursing

      • Camden County Department of Health and Senior Services
        -Public Health Nursing
        -Environmental Health

      • Coriell Institute for Medical Research

      • Monell Chemical Senses Center

      • Camden Area Health Education Center

      • Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative

      • Camden City Schools

      • Temple University School of Nursing

      • Camden County Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse

      • Executive Service Corps of the Delaware Valley

      • GEMS Project, Rutgers

      • SPARC Project, Rutgers
For a powerpoint presentation with more pictures from this successful event, please click here!

For more information about the Allied Health Sciences EXPO 2002,
please contact Bill Whitlow, Professor of Psychology and CCCS Associate Director.