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SPOTLIGHT ON SPH'S $1M COMMITTMENT TO SUBSIDIZE PRACTICE-BASED INTERNSHIPS
Generation Health
Announced this week, BUSPH commits $1M to support student practica, filling the gaps in funding for students seeking practicum experiences in support of community-based organizations doing critical public health work.
All Master of Public Health students must complete a practicum to fulfill their degree requirements, yet many face restrictions and financial challenges when pursuing their practicums due to a lack of funding. Currently, less than half of BUSPH students receive funding for their practicum, consistent with the more than 40% of unpaid higher education internships across the country.
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Generation Health acts as a bridge between students and the community, working to make community-based public health work more equitable and accessible for the growing public health workforce. This is also a concrete example of SPH living up to our values as a school, equity in all that we do. ASSISTANT DEAN FOR CAREERS AND PRACTICUM |
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Expanding upon BUSPH’s previous Practicum Access Award, students will be able to apply for up to $5,000 in funding for their practicum. Application windows will be open three times a year, and funding will be allocated throughout each application cycle starting in the spring of 2023.
Dig Deeper
Funding for Generation Health is made possible by the philanthropic support of BUSPH’s alumni and friends. While the school’s two-year commitment is a necessary first step toward creating both opportunity and equity within community-based practicum experiences, BUSPH has set an ambitious goal to reach complete funding for all students over the next several years.
To meet this goal, further support from industry partners and leaders of public health is essential. As part of the Generation Health initiative, those partners who make financial contributions to advance this work and build a more diverse and equitable public health workforce will be named Generation Health Champions.
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