Fishers Health Department Teen Public Health Academy

The Fishers Health Department Teen Public Health Academy is a free, one-week interactive experience for incoming 9th to 12th graders. Interested students will learn about public health career professions, public health at a local health department level, and how they protect and promote health and well-being of residents. Space is limited and preference is given to Fishers residents. 

More details for the 2024 session coming soon!

Opportunities Include

• Meet City and Public Health Leaders and learn from public health staff
• Visit Indiana Department of Health Laboratory
• Experience hands-on activities and trainings (e.g., Naloxone administration), sample mosquito populations for West Nile Virus and test public water sources for contaminants (e.g., Geist Reservoir, White River)
• Conduct scenario-based table-top exercises on a variety of public health topics (e.g., emergency preparedness, communicable disease investigations and surveillance).
• Develop a health education outreach activity

Public Health Academy Structure

• More details coming soon.
• Students are expected to provide their own transportation to and from the site. Transportation during academy activities will be provided.