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
Director: Stephanie Harriston-Diggs
Contact: Shannon Lawson
P: (617) 667-3026
F: (617) 975-5496
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: education, career/academic planning, community services
Program Attributes: for credit, meals provided, mentors/advisors provided, educational programs
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.
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