Submit New Program      Program Name Biomedical Science Careers Program Organization Biomedical Science Careers Program (BSCP) Address c/o Harvard Medical School 164 Longwood Avenue, 2nd Floor Boston  MA-02115-5818 Phone (617)-4320552 Fax (617)-4323834 Web http://www.bscp.org Director Joan Y. Reede, MD,MPH,MBA Contact Lise D. Kaye Contact Phone (617)-4320552 Contact Fax (617)-4323834 Contact Email lise_kaye@hms.harvard.edu Year Program started 1991 Program Timeframe ongoing Academic Level Targeted grades 6-8, grades 9-12, College, Professional School, Medical School, Graduate School, Postdoctoral School Racial/Ethnic Focus African American, Asian American/Pacific Islander, Native American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Other Hispanic Type of Program Education, Counseling, Mentoring, Career/academic planning Program Attributes Non-Credit, Counseling provided, Mentors/advisors provided Disciplines Targeted Biology, Pre-Medicine, Medicine, Public Health, Science (biomed) Acceptance Requirements area of residence (New England), disadvantaged status (underrepresented), GPA/academic standing (good academic standing) Comments The BSCP provides a forum for organizations to work together to increase the representation of minorities in biomedical and other science-related careers. BSCP initiatives include: biennial student conferences for high school to postdoctoral level, workshops for college and high school students, career development series for physicians in postdoctoral training, junior faculty, and fellows (clinical and research), "Explorations" for middle school students, and the New England Science Symposium for college to postdoctoral level. BSCP publishes this directory and a newsletter. Back