ABOUT MEDICS CAMP
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As a socially conscious organization, Medics Camp is more than a summer program, we are part of a movement to empower young people with knowledge, skills, and confidence in health, medical science, and helping others. From teaching first aid skills, to promoting health literacy, and inspiring curiosity in STEM, we combine innovative education with a mission to create positive social impact.
By nurturing young minds in a fun, practical, and meaningful way, Medics Camp exemplifies social entrepreneurship using a sustainable, educational model to make a difference not only through our programs, but also through our commitment to community. From teaching first aid to Girl Guides, to supporting children’s health initiatives like the SickKids Caliper Project and Cassie & Friends, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of children with rheumatic diseases, Medics Camp is proud to inspire learning while also teaching children the importance of caring for others, giving back to their communities, and making a difference both locally and globally
Mission
To provide a unique STEM experience that sparks curiosity and inspires a love of medical science, empowering children to explore through fun, hands-on experiments, activities, and games while building confidence, compassion, and a passion for helping others.
Vision
To inspire meaningful change in the lives of others by introducing children to STEM and the medical field at an early age, equipping them with the knowledge and passion to make a transformative impact on global healthcare in the future.
Medics Camp is proud to be accredited by STEM.org, the leading third-party validator of STEM programs in over 80 countries. Our STEM.org Authenticated™ trustmark ensures that Medics Camp programs meet high standards, aligning with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math education while fostering 21st-century skills through hands-on learning and collaboration. In 2025 we were ranked in the top 10% globally by STEM.org. This achievement underscores the exceptional quality of Medics Camp's curriculum and instructional techniques, which have been carefully designed to inspire young minds and ignite a passion for learning.
What a delightful, educational, comprehensive and exceptionally run camp!! We were impressed from beginning to end, every day a new learning experience and opportunities to grow as a mini medic and empathetic camper. The counsellors were wonderful & fun and the impression and knowledge you left my son with was unmatched by any other camp he attended this summer. Weeks later he is still incorporating his learning & terminology in his day to day and enthusiastically sports his camp medics shirt and badge any chance he gets ;) Superb teaching! Thank you Amanda & Team, we’ll be back!
Amanda Farris BSci, MBA, Owner and Founder
Amanda Farris is the owner and founder of Medics Camp. Amanda has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare field and worked in hospitals and clinical settings for over 8 years. She has degrees in environmental medicine, health science, and holds an MBA in technology management. She also has taken graduate level courses at Johns Hopkins University in health policy and healthcare informatics. When camp is not in session, Amanda owns and operates HELPgta, as a Red Cross training partner teaching First Aid & CPR to adults. Amanda loves sharing her passion for science and the medical field with children who may one day become our future healthcare professionals.