Upper Peninsula Future Health Leaders Camp (U.P. FHLC)

Rural Upper Peninsula Aerial Photo in the Fall

Upper Peninsula Future Health Leaders Camp (U.P. FHLC)

A camp dedicated to health education and health career exploration!

Who: Open to all fall 2025 high school freshmen & sophomores

When: Sunday, July 20th to Friday, July 25th Where: NMU

What: Join us for a fun week of camp to learn about various aspects of health, meet health professionals, explore simulation labs, learn hands-on techniques and get a glimpse into healthcare careers and life on campus.

The Upper Peninsula Future Health Leaders Camp (U.P. FHLC) is designed to promote the culture of overall health by:

Educating youth about best practices for living a healthy life,
Providing an opportunity to explore a variety of health career options,
Creating and developing new friendships in a fun-filled week of education and activities, and
Encouraging youth to start thinking about their future and how they can truly make an impact.

Educational topics will include basic physical health including nutrition and cardiovascular, mental health, and oral health. Additionally, there will be structured time to learn about surgical technology radiography, speech-language pathology, audiology, and clinical lab sciences. Youth will get hands-on patient simulation experience, and complete CPR & first aid certification by the end of the week.

Each day will begin with a health professional providing insight into their career and each night will end with social and recreational activities. Youth will also have an opportunity to meet with a variety of health professionals and learn about career path options at a health career fair.

Lastly, youth and parents will learn more about tips on what they can do now to better prepare for college.

Why: It’s never too soon to start thinking about career options and your (or your child’s) future!

Day Camp:

Cost: $250 (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)

*Breakfast & lunch included.

Daily check-in and check-out required

Overnight Camp:

Cost: $350

*Breakfast, lunch & dinner included.

Evening social & recreational activities.

*Dietary restrictions may be noted when completing the online registration process.

Registration is closed for the 2025 U.P. FHLC.

2025 U.P. Future Health Leaders Camp Photos

Click on the link below to access and download the photos from this year's camp.

2025 U.P. FHLC Photos

The 2025 U.P. FHLC Schedule Is Live!

Click the link below to view the schedule for this year's U.P. Future Health Leaders Camp! All students (overnight and day campers) will check-in between 4:30-5:30pm EST at The Woods Residence Hall and spend the evening together on Sunday, July 20th. Check-in will be followed by a welcome dinner (guests included) and evening activities for the campers. Following this, each day will begin with breakfast/check-in at the Northern Lights Dining Hall at 8:00am EST. Each day will include a career talk and rotating sessions on various healthcare professions and health education topics. You can see a preview of the day's events below. Each day will conclude with check-out for day campers at 5:00pm at the Northern Lights Dining Hall and evening activities for those spending the night on campus. Additional information on parking, a packing list, and further information will be provided to registered campers and their guardians via email.

Monday, July 21st: Physician Career Talk and sessions on Cardiovascular Health, Oral Health, Pharmacology, CPR & First-Aid Training, and Campus Tours
Tuesday, July 22nd: Nurse Career Talk and sessions on Clinical Lab Sciences, Exercise Science/Physical Activity, Mental Health, Speech-Language Pathology, and CPR & First-Aid Training
Wednesday, July 23rd: Forensic Science Career Talk and sessions on Nutrition & Food Security, Conducting Physical Assessments, Pre-College Counseling, CPR & First-Aid Training, and a Health Professions Career Fair
Thursday, July 24th: Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist Career Talk and sessions on Holistic Wellbeing, Social Drivers of Health, an Overview of Health Departments and Public Health, CPR & First-Aid Training, Trivia Competitions, and a Patient Simulation
Friday, July 25th: Behavioral Analyst Career Talk and sessions on Radiography, Surgical Technology, Occupational Therapy, EMS, Athletic Training, CPR & First-Aid Training, Graduation, and a Farewell Dinner (guests included)

2025 Schedule

Camp Sponsorships, Donations & Scholarship Opportunities

The low cost to attend the U.P. Future Health Leaders Camp is designed to reduce one of the barriers that prevent youth from further exploring potential healthcare careers and higher education opportunities. In an effort to cover camp expenses without putting more of a financial burden on attendees’ and their families, sponsorships and donations are welcomed and will greatly assist in covering camp expenses such as overnight housing accommodations, dining services, camp supplies and extracurricular event activities. Additionally, student scholarships will eliminate a student’s out-of-pocket registration fee. If you are interested in donating, but have additional questions, please reach out to Denise Elizondo at delizond@nmu.edu.

A huge thank you to this year's sponsors and donors!

Gold Sponsors

Silver & Bronze Sponsors

Silver

Michigan Health & Hospital Association

Bronze

Copper Shores Community Health Foundation

Get Fresh Communications, LLC

Highline Internet Service

Michigan Health Council

OSF St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group

Superior Health Foundation

U.P. Hospital Council

Upper Great Lakes Family Health

Upper Peninsula Area Health Education Center

Upper Peninsula Health Plan

Donors

Marquette County Cares Coalition (MC2)

U.P. MiWORKS

UPHS Marquette

Community Foundation of Marquette

Questions?

if you have any questions about the program, please reach out to Elise Bur, Director at ebur@nmu.edu or Anna Christiansen, Assistant Director at annchris@nmu.edu or (906) 227-6358.