BIDMC Summer Health Corps Program
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
330 Brookline Avenue, GZ/N-210
Boston, MA 02215
330 Brookline Avenue, GZ/N-210
Boston, MA 02215
P: (617) 667-3027
F: (617) 975-5496
http://www.bidmc.org/About-BIDMC/Volunteer-Services/Health-Corps-Program.aspx
Director: Stephanie Harriston-Diggs
sklawson@bidmc.harvard.edu
Contact: Shannon Lawson
P: (617) 667-3026
F: (617) 975-5496
sklawson@bidmc.harvard.edu
BIDMC Summer Health Corps Program
Year Program started: 1980
Max. Participants/Year: 30
Application Deadline: end of February
Program Timeframe: summer (six weeks)
Academic Level Targeted: Grades 9-12
Racial/Ethnic Focus: Any racial/ethnic group
Type of Program: Career/academic planning, Education,
Program Attributes: For credit, Meals provided, Mentors/advisors provided
Program Acceptance Requirements: high school students (ages 14 to 17)
Primary Science Discipline(s) Targeted: general health care careers
Additional Comments: Volunteers participate in weekly tours of specific departments such as the Neonatal Unit (premature babies), the Emergency Department, and the Radiology Department. They also attend orientation and training sessions.