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Program Name |
Boston Area Health Education Center |
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Organization |
Boston Public Health Commission |
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Address |
One Boston Medical Center Place
818 Harrison Avenue, NEB-2
Boston MA-02118 |
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Phone |
(617)-5345258 |
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Fax |
(617)-5345761 |
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Web |
http://www.bphc.org/programs/cafh/cah/bahec/Pages/Home.aspx |
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Email |
Peter_Holtgrave@bphc.org |
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Director |
Peter Holtgrave |
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Contact |
Peter Holtgrave |
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Year Program started |
1978 |
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Maximum Participants/Year |
600 |
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Application Deadline |
varies upon programs |
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Program Timeframe |
academic year and summer (July - August) |
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Academic Level Targeted |
grades 6-8, grades 9-12 |
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Racial/Ethnic Focus |
African American, Asian American/Pacific Islander, Native American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Other Hispanic |
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Type of Program |
Education, Research, Internship/fellowship, Counseling, Mentoring, Career/academic planning |
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Program Attributes |
Meals Provided, Stipend provided |
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Disciplines Targeted |
Public Health, preventive medicine, community health promotion |
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Acceptance Requirements |
class year (completed 8th grade), area of residence (Boston residence or attending Boston Public Schools) |
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Comments |
This program provides a continuum of academic enrichment activities, health education, and health-related internships that increase awareness of health professions and public health issues, concepts, and practices. |
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