Being active in your own health and taking an active role in the health of BJC’s communities is what the BJC HealthCare mission is all about. 

BJC School Outreach and Youth and Development (SOYD) and BJC Workforce Diversity have partnered with the BJC Diverse Nurses Connection group to provide mentoring to seven high school graduates who recently received their certified nursing assistant (CNA) certification. 

 Once again this year, BJC employees’ children came together for the annual Adventures in HealthCare Camp. Camps were held July 10-14 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Christian Hospital, Missouri Baptist Medical Center and St. Louis Children’s Hospital. The campers spent the week exploring a variety of careers, touring multiple departments and participating in many interactive career-related activities.

“I realized from this camp that health care was an interesting and exciting field,” says Katie. “The camp taught me about all the different professions and what they involved, which is something I probably wouldn’t have learned on my own until much later in life.”

Global research shows that women are underrepresented in STEAM industries. For example, according to the National Science Board, despite making up half of the college-educated workforce, women in recent years accounted for less than one-third of those employed in science and engineering. Research also shows that engaging girls in STEAM activities between ages 10 and 14 influences them to seek careers in one of the five fields.

While we can’t control the frigid temperatures winter brings, we can warm up our bodies with a tasty and nutrient-rich breakfast before braving the blustery weather. Classics like oatmeal and cream of wheat are excellent choices. But there are many other warm cereals to choose from.

“As we go through our day, we experience highs and lows. When circumstances are in our favor, we refer to it as being ‘above the line.’ When things are annoying or unpleasant, we fall below the line. We try to live our lives above the line; when we’re below the line, we’re “just visiting."

Dietetic interns who complete their community health rotations through BJC School Outreach and Youth Development know they're getting important training to further their careers. What they might not know is that they're training with one of the nation's top dietetics mentors, BJC School Outreach and Youth Development's own Kristin Cunningham.