{"id":2975,"date":"2023-02-23T10:58:48","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T16:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iimsprod.wpengine.com\/pbrn\/?page_id=2975"},"modified":"2026-02-17T11:47:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:47:15","slug":"public-health-camp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iims.uthscsa.edu\/ce\/community-engagement\/public-health-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Health Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since 2011, the Institute for Integration of Medicine &amp; Science, South Central Area Health Education Center (AHEC), UTHealth Houston School of Public have partnered to plan and deliver a free week long, summer Public Health Camp for area high school students. 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