MGHers find many challenges and many rewards when they come to work each day. Sometimes a fresh set of eyes can help to fully appreciate the job at hand. On May 22, a group of 26 MGH employees had the chance to see their jobs from a new perspective, as students from the James P. Timilty Middle School visited the hospital for Job Shadow Day.

 
Timilty student Damaris Rivera shadowed Mary Ann Cohen, RN, of OR Nursing

From monitoring surveillance cameras for Police and Security to covering a news beat for Public Affairs, each seventh grade student was paired with an MGH mentor who offered an in-depth glimpse of his or her role within the hospital. Students and employees also listened to a presentation about the historic Ether Dome, toured the main campus and dined together in the Eat Street Cafe.. Job Shadow Day, which is a citywide event, was coordinated by the MGH/Timilty Partnership in conjunction with MGH Community Benefits.