Hey Students - What is a Respiratory Therapist? What about a Laboratory Technician? What happens in the operating room? Who works there? You can get the answers to all these questions and others at Club Scrub, a Health Career Club.

Club Scrub is an after-school program located at the Monroe Clinic main campus, 515 22nd Avenue in Monroe. It is designed to spark interest in health-related careers among 8th grade students through informative, hands-on activities. Students have the opportunity to speak with healthcare providers and try things out in a variety of hospital departments, including: Respiratory, Lab, Radiology, Nursing areas, Surgery, Therapy departments and Cardiology.

This free program takes place on Tuesdays, from October 15 to December 7, from 4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. At the end of the 10 sessions, students are honored at a graduation ceremony. Online applications open September 9 and close September 30. Interested students can complete the application at http://www.monroeclinic.org/club_scrub.

For more information, contact Becky Thompson at Rebecca.thompson1@ssmhealth.com.

About Monroe Clinic

Monroe Clinic, a member of SSM Health, is a Catholic, not-for-profit health care network with one hospital and a multi-specialty physician practice with over 120 employed providers. Monroe Clinic also includes 12 clinic locations, a 24-hour emergency department, a home care and hospice agency, walk-in and urgent care clinics, rural residency and fellowship programs, and primary care sites offering preventive, acute and rehabilitative care. For more information, visit http://www.monroeclinic.org.