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The diversity of the United States population has increased drastically, yet minority enrollment in healthcare schools continues to be low. The annual Healthcare Diversity Summer Camp for underserved minority high school students with an interest in a future healthcare career was created to expose students to pharmacy, nursing, and dental medicine.

Camp participants completed pre- and post-surveys before and after attending the summer camp over four years to assess students' knowledge and confidence in pursuing a career in the healthcare field. Additionally, past participants were surveyed to assess academic progression following the completion of the camp.

A total of 70 students completed both pre- and post-surveys during camp participation. Results were analyzed using descriptive statistics and paired t-test analysis. Post-survey results showed statistically significant …