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, 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.
The Future of Medicine Summer Program hosts local high school students in a comprehensive three-week, 50-hour program consisting of in-person and virtual education, extensive job-shadowing opportunities, and a tailored healthcare curriculum. Students who complete the program will be eligible to receive high school credit for their work. 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.
Future of Medicine Session I Monday, June 9 - Friday, June 27, 2025
Future of Medicine Session II* Monday, June 23 - Friday, July 18, 2025
*No sessions the week of July 4th.
Spring Break White Coat Week. Applications have closed for 2025.
White Coat Week offers high school students a chance to see our local health system first-hand by shadowing local physicians during Spring Break. The program connects high school and college students to opportunities for job-shadowing, internships, mentorships, scholarships, and to an overall education in health careers.
White Coat Week Session I: Monday, March 17th - Thursday, March 20th, 2025
White Coat Week Session II: Monday, April 14th - Thursday, April 17th, 2025
*Please select the week that corresponds with your school's spring break dates.
The Future of Medicine program needs physician volunteers to serve as job-shadow hosts for White Coat Week. Contact Sam Mello (SMello@ssvms.org) if you are a physician or health care provider interested in volunteering.
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 Sam Mello or call (916) 452-2671.