BSEP Educates Tomorrow's Healthcare Professionals
Baystate Springfield Educational Partnership (BSEP) advances education for our Springfield youth, and prepares them for careers that are committed to serving the health and wellbeing of the community.
We foster an environment that promotes empowerment and self-advocacy, and provides mentoring to interested and committed high school students.
Hospital-based Learning
BSEP offers a variety of hospital-based learning experiences that provide high school students with opportunities to:
Explore different careers
Engage in more comprehensive observation experiences
Prepare for potential internship or employment opportunities
BSEP Changed Our Lives!
Former BSEP students—now working as nurses, doctors, and other healthcare professionals at Baystate Health—tell us how BSEP helped them get started in this video.
VIDEO
Building a Diverse Healthcare Workforce
We aim to build an educated healthcare workforce in Springfield that is reflective of its residents and is committed to a prevention model of care.
BSEP's new population health and prevention pathway educates students about Baystate Health's transition to a population health approach, and introduces them to corresponding careers.
Students Can Progress Through Three Levels of Courses
Level
Programs
Requirements
BSEP Orientation
All new students must attend a BSEP program orientation before enrolling in any course.
Introduction to the BSEP Program
1: Career Exploration
You will explore the diverse range of careers available within the health and biomedical sciences through connections with healthcare professionals arranged for you by BSEP.
Career Exploration: Nursing
Career Exploration: Allied Health
Career Exploration: Interdisciplinary Health
Teen Mini-Medical School
All high school grades
Completed BSEP Orientation
Interest and commitment
2: Career Development
These courses provide you with an opportunity to develop an understanding of college and career planning, and to gain experience observing a specific career pathway
Job Mentoring (Observations)
Career Planning
Patient Care Skills
Specialized Courses
11th or 12th grade
Two Level 1 courses
Ongoing interest and commitment
3: Career Preparation
As you transition out of high school, these courses focus on how to get “a foot in the door” of the healthcare employment world and/or continue your education in a healthcare field.
Work Readiness and Basic Skills
Graduating 12th graders
Two Level 1 courses and One Level 2 course
Ongoing interest and commitment
Internship
This is a limited opportunity. A small group of high school graduates who have met the requirements are invited to apply.
200 hour internship in a clinical pathway position
High school graduates
Springfield resident
Application Process
Work Readiness and Basic Skills
Additional Job Training
> The BSEP program catalog (pdf) has descriptions of all our courses.
Interested in Joining BSEP?
BSEP prioritizes high school students from Springfield, MA. Students from surrounding communities are welcome to participate only as capacity allows.
All new students must register and attend a program orientation before enrolling in any course.
Register to join BSEP
FAQs
Does BSEP organize observation experiences for high school students?
We do not organize immediate or short-term observation experiences for high school students outside of the BSEP program.
At this time, we are not allowing any observations due to restrictions imposed by COVID-19 guidelines. We will update this information as the situation evolves.
Does BSEP coordinate volunteer opportunities?
No, but Baystate Health has many opportunities for volunteers .
Please contact our volunteer program:Becky.George@BaystateHealth.org
For More Information Please Contact Us
Rebecca Johnson, BSEP Project Assistant
Phone: 413-794-4120rebecca.johnson@baystatehealth.org
Ernest Abramian, BSEP Project Coordinatorernest.abramian@baystatehealth.org
Peter Blain, BSEP Managerpeter.blain@baystatehealth.org