{"id":184837,"date":"2020-11-03T13:33:46","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T18:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/?page_id=184837"},"modified":"2024-07-18T11:32:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T15:32:19","slug":"busph-preferred-partners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/education\/partnerships\/busph-preferred-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"BUSPH Preferred Partners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) Preferred Partners program creates opportunities for outstanding employees of partner organizations to pursue advanced training through enrollment in master\u2019s degree programs<strong>*<\/strong> at BUSPH and participation in professional continuing education.<\/p>\n<h2>Employee Benefits<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Scholarships<\/strong> \u2013 Preferred Partner Scholars receive a scholarship to support <strong>35 percent<\/strong> of their graduate tuition (including the Access Grant) for on-campus programs if they apply by our priority scholarship deadlines.<\/li>\n<li><strong>GRE test scores are not required<\/strong> for admissions consideration.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fee waivers<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>\u2013 If you are applying from a Preferred Partner institution, you are eligible for an application fee waiver. Please email<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:asksph@bu.edu\">asksph@bu.edu<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>to learn more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Access to a dedicated admissions representative<\/strong> \u2013 Partner institutions are assigned a BUSPH admissions representative who will help steward employees through the application process and coordinate promotional events twice per calendar year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Institutional Benefits<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Increase your organization\u2019s capacity<\/strong> \u2013 Partners can design internship or practicum opportunities that directly benefit their organization. Whether you need help with data, analyzing state and federal policies, conducting a needs assessment within a local community, or developing a quality improvement plan for your private clinic, our students will be able to make a great impact on your organization. Dedicated representatives from the Career &amp; Practicum Office will work with you to create a position that meets the needs of your organization.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Effective recruitment and increase retention<\/strong> \u2013 Advancement and professional development are two of the top reasons why employees join, and stay at, an organization. Preferred Partner organizations increase their competitive advantage in recruiting and retaining high performing members of their team.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Custom programming <\/strong>\u2013 Professional development programming opportunities developed in collaboration with the member institutions to build critical skills that enhance individual performance and advance the organization.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Check to See If Your Organization is a Preferred Partner<\/h6><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>American Public Health Association (APHA)<\/li>\n<li>Association of Latino Professionals for America, Boston Chapter<\/li>\n<li>Avania Clinical<\/li>\n<li>Back to Home Healthcare Services<\/li>\n<li>Blue Cross Blue Shield<\/li>\n<li>BMC Health System, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Boston Children&#8217;s Hospital<\/li>\n<li>Boston Community Pediatrics<\/li>\n<li>Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program<\/li>\n<li>Boston Young Healthcare Professionals<\/li>\n<li>City Year<\/li>\n<li>East Boston Neighborhood Health Center<\/li>\n<li>Fenway Health<\/li>\n<li>Inquilinos Boricuas en Acci\u00f3n<\/li>\n<li>Jon Snow, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Massachusetts Department of Public Health<\/li>\n<li>Mass General Brigham, which includes the following organizations:\n<ul>\n<li>AllWays Health Partners (formerly Neighborhood Health Plan)<\/li>\n<li>Brigham and Women\u2019s Faulkner Hospital<\/li>\n<li>Brigham and Women\u2019s Physicians Organization<\/li>\n<li>Brigham and Women&#8217;s Hospital<\/li>\n<li>Cooley Dickinson Hospital<\/li>\n<li>Dana Farber Cancer Institute<\/li>\n<li>Martha\u2019s Vineyard Hospital<\/li>\n<li>Massachusetts Eye and Ear<\/li>\n<li>Massachusetts General\u00a0 Physicians Organization<\/li>\n<li>Massachusetts General Hospital<\/li>\n<li>McLean Hospital<\/li>\n<li>MGH Institute of Health Professions<\/li>\n<li>Nantucket Cottage Hospital<\/li>\n<li>Newton-Wellesley Hospital<\/li>\n<li>North Shore Medical Center<\/li>\n<li>Partners Community Physicians Organization<\/li>\n<li>Partners HealthCare Corporate<\/li>\n<li>Spaulding Rehabilitation Network\/Partners Continuing Care<\/li>\n<li>Wentworth-Douglass Hospital<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>World Education, Inc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/education\/degrees-and-programs\/\">BUSPH Master\u2019s Degree Programs<\/a>. 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