Teens in Training- BWH Bulletin - For and about the People of Brigham and Women's Hospital
Teens in Training- BWH Bulletin - For and about the People of Brigham and Women's Hospital
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July 28, 2000
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Teens in Training
This month's Service Hero
Refer a friend for $500
Celebration Held for Sonis
Pike Notes
Reid Ponte Appointed to DFCI Position
Preparing for JCAHO
Remembering Jane Kuras
Bwh Program Aims to Foster Valuable Skill Set for Student's Futures
As most 14-year-olds are undecided about summer plans, a group of recent Tobin Middle School graduates are working at BWH during their last summer before high school. Sixteen students are enrolled in the Tobin Middle School Transition Program, which began June 19, 2000 and is designed to hone skills associated with responsibility, interpersonal communication, organization and teamwork. Students are assigned to a supervisor in participating departments throughout the hospital, including the OR Supply Room, Central Transport Service and the Antenatal Diagnostic Center, to name a few. Each student spends 24 hours each week learning about his or her assigned department, the hospital and health care in general. “The goal of the Transition Program is to expose students to different experiences, ones which 14-year-olds don’t typically have the opportunity to take part in,” said Tony Bosco, LICSW, Tobin Middle School Transition Coordinator. The Tobin Transition Program is sponsored by BWH’s Office for Women, Family and Community Programs and is one facet of the hospital’s 10-year partnership with the Tobin School. This year marks the sixth anniversary of the particular program, which hosts Tobin graduates for eight weeks during the summer. In addition to maintaining a regular schedule in their assigned areas, students take part in educational activities. For example, a recent tour of the MRT suite was part of this year’s program. “This is a good opportunity and a great learning experience. The work I’ve done here will help me in the future, especially if I go on to work in an office setting,” said Glendaly Fuentes, a Tobin student assigned to the reception area in the Antenatal Diagnostic Center. “My favorite part about working here is meeting and getting along with all different kinds of people,” added Tangie Devoe, a student who works in Central Transport Service.