Future of Healthcare pathway program to encourage post-secondary pursuits and careers in healthcare

The Future of Healthcare pathway program will target underrepresented youth and expose them to postsecondary education that could lead to career opportunities in the healthcare field. The program plans to launch a speaker series and postsecondary course offerings for high school students, with experiential learning opportunities and other components to come in future years as the program expands.

In addition to the School of Medicine, the Future of Healthcare program will be developed in collaboration with TMU’s Faculty of Community Services, which is home to many of the university’s health-focused programs such as the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing and Midwifery Education Program, and from TMU Student Affairs.

“The Future of Healthcare pathway program will help students broaden their career possibilities by opening their eyes and minds to healthcare-related fields of study,” says Dr. Roberta Iannacito-Provenzano, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, TMU. “Through this meaningful partnership between Toronto Metropolitan University and the Peel District School Board, we hope to achieve better representation of equity-deserving groups in healthcare, where they have been historically underrepresented.”

This initiative is just one of the many ways in which the School of Medicine will demonstrate its commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Access (EDIA) and engagement with communities in Brampton and surrounding areas.