Undergraduate Programs

Summer Programs for Undergraduates

Baystate Medical Center offers two different summer programs for college undergraduates who are residents of Franklin, Hampshire, or Hampden counties in Massachusetts. The program is based at Baystate Medical Center is Springfield.

Both programs focus on research, and are for undergraduate students interested in a career in public health, medicine, or other healthcare professions.

Contact Us

Peter Blain, Program Director
E-Mail: PeterBlain@BaystateHealth.org
Phone: 413-794-1671

Baystate Summer Academy

For rising freshmen, sophomores and juniors

• Designed to provide students with a basic understanding of basic research and data analysis as it relates to public health.
• Project-based learning working in teams using a local data set.
• Meets once a week on Tuesday evenings for 8 weeks.
• No stipend provided.

Program Details and Application

Summer Scholars Program

For rising juniors and seniors

• Aims to introduce students to a career in healthcare. This year we are introducing a public health specific scholar with a separate application.
• Work with a mentor on a research project or subset of a research project.
• Requires up to 30 hours per week during the 10-week program.
• Paid, per diem position.

Program Details and Application