Health Forward Summer Academy

University of West Alabama

July 27 - 30 | 9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Empowering the next generation of rural health innovators.

Two health workers test a patient

Who Can Attend?

  • Rising 8th–10th graders
  • Students from:
  • Sumter Central High School
  • Greene County High School
  • UWA Charter School
  • Alabama Healthcare Sciences High School

What's Included

  • Lunch provided daily
  • Transportation available
  • Farmer’s Market food voucher for each participant
  • Home health care kit to take home

What Students Will Gain

  • Training in CPR & First Aid
  • Hands-on experience designing health innovations
  • Exposure to health and workforce career pathways
  • Leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving skills

Program Fee

  • Covered by Innovate Alabama

Why Participate?

Students will explore how innovation, health, and community come together, while building skills that support both personal growth and future career success.

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Questions?

Please direct any questions to Anna-Margaret Goldman.

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Center for Educational Outreach & Engagement