TULSA, Okla. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (OSU-CHS) hosted a free, one day mini medical camp for students interested in a career in medicine or healthat its Tulsa campus on Saturday.

At Operation Orange, high school students spent the day in the life of a medical student at OSU-CHS.

Students got the chance to practice doing chest compressions and inserting a breathing tube. They also learned about organ anatomy and preparing for medical school.

They also took part in hands-on activities related to OSU-CHS athletic training and physician assistant programs.

The goal of Operation Orange is to get high school students interested in careers in medicine or health. It is also to get students from rural areas to be interested in a career in medicine or other health care professions so they attend school, become a health care professional, and return to their hometowns to practice and care for patients.

"With our state facing growing physician and health professional shortages, it has become imperative that we attract students who want to return and practice in rural Oklahoma after completing their degree," said OSU-CHS President Johnny Stephens.

Operation Orange took place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the A.R. and MaryLouise Tandy Medical Academic Building on the OSU-CHS campus.

FOX23 spoke to two students who said they enjoyed getting the perspective of current medical students.

"Its cool to see their perspective on it, because theyre in it now and you can see what theyre doing, and just helps you see your future," saidhigh school sophomoreKathryn Leach.

Its good to see how they do it, to see, Is this really something I want to do? and to see how stressful it was for them but knowing they got through it, so it kind of make you feel a little bit better," said high school juniorAdelynn Hatten.

Hatten also said her favorite part was learning about ultrasounds.

"My favorite was the ultrasound so far, getting to use the ultrasound and the gel, that was pretty cool," Hatten said, nothing that she would like to be an obstetrician or delivery nurse to help other women.

First-year medical student Tag Harris said he didn't know much about healthcare in high school, and it feels good to show students that knowledge.

I knew nothing about health care, other than the fact that I was injured a few times and so thats kind of one reason I like this, is I like to show the health care knowledge to the high school students in the community," he said.

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