The Future of Medicine program strengthens and diversifies the Sacramento region’s healthcare workforce by facilitating job shadowing and preceptorship programs to introduce high school students to various careers in medicine from all levels of clinicians, to health administrators, technicians, pharmacists, dentists, public health managers, mental health providers and more. The program is a community collaboration with physician volunteers, local medical groups and hospitals, and school districts to enrich the education of local students and provides them with a solid foundation on which to build their healthcare careers.
Future of Medicine 2022 Summer Session Student Application
Future of Medicine Summer Session I Monday, June 6th - Friday, July 1st
Future of Medicine Summer Session II Monday, June 27th - Friday July 29th
White Coat Week 2022 Spring Break Program - Enrollment Full
White Coat Spring Break Week I Mon, March 14 – Thurs, March 17, 2022
White Coat Spring Break Week II Mon, April 11 – Thurs, April 14, 2022
The Future of Medicine program could use as many volunteers as possible to serve as job-shadow hosts – physicians and other healthcare professionals as well. Physicians, please sign up to volunteer as much-needed hosts for the 2022 Spring Break White Coat Week and the 2022 Summer Education Program.
The Future of Medicine serves students in the Sacramento region. Applicants are welcome from any high school in the Sacramento region, but at least 50% of the participants must come from underserved schools.
The Future of Medicine is a hybrid program consisting of in-person and virtual sessions. Students have the option of only applying to the virtual sessions in the application.
For more information, email Marlee Turner or call (916) 452-2671.