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R-COOL-Health Scrubs Camp:
2025-2026

penguin Host a Scrubs Camp in Your Community!
The R-COOL-Health Scrubs Camp is an exciting program supported by the Center for Rural Health (CRH) at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences focused on rural students in grades 5-12. The overall purpose of the program is to increase awareness, interest, and understanding of health careers available in rural North Dakota through creative and interactive activities.

Recipients: For the purposes of this program, rural is defined as any geographic area beyond a twenty mile radius from Minot, Bismarck/Mandan, Grand Forks, and Fargo/West Fargo. Partnerships between schools, healthcare facilities, and economic or job development authorities are required in order to increase collaboration and awareness of the economic impact of healthcare.

Proposal and Program Details

For technical assistance, contact Nicole Threadgold at nicole.threadgold@UND.edu.

Important Dates:
May 16, 2025
12:30 – 1:00 pm Central
 Technical assistance Zoom meeting for interested applicants. Zoom link: https://und.zoom.us/j/92509992227?pwd=n5o45aAzIXtmS5bzQJaapB1rt3PTGl.1
Dial-in: +1 253 215 8782;
Meeting ID: 925 0999 2227
August 15, 2025 Proposals must be received by using the online system by 4:00 pm Central
August 21, 2025 Notification of awards
September 2, 2025 Camps may begin to be held
April 30, 2026 Camp must be completed and funds expended

2024-2025 Grant Awardees

  • Coal Country Community Health Center, Beulah
  • Towner County Medical Center, Cando
  • Pembina County Memorial Hospital, Cavalier
  • Northeast Education Services Cooperative, Devils Lake
  • Unity Medical Center, Grafton
  • SMP Health – St. Aloisius, Harvey
  • Nelson County Health System, McVille
  • Northwood Deaconess Health Center, Northwood
  • First Care Health Center, Park River
  • Northland Health Centers, Turtle Lake
  • Bakken Area Skills Center, Williston