In exchange for receiving an educational scholarship, 25 Boston-area radiology technologists-in-training have promised to work for one to two years at a Partners health care facility once they have completed their education. This agreement is the essence of the Partners HealthCare Medical Imaging Technology Scholarship program, which was formally announced by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino on March 8 in BWH’s Carrie Hall Conference Room.
According to Steven Seltzer, MD, chair of Radiology at BWH, hospitals in the Partners HealthCare network typically have an average of 70 job openings for radiology and other imaging technologists. “We hope this scholarship and employment initiative will energize young people and those who are thinking about switching careers to consider this rapidly growing field. We need their energy, talent and compassion,” said Seltzer.
Mayor Menino praised Partners for its leadership. “Partnerships like the one we celebrate today are part of our economic recovery,” he said before he congratulated the scholarship recipients and encouraged them on their career potential.
For more information on the Partners Medical Imaging Scholarship program, contact MJ Ryan at 617-243-6065 or via email (mjryan@partners.org).