
Purpose
Especially designed for Junior College / Polytechnic students who are interested in the medical professions, the program will share the key foundational qualities, skills, mentorship, and coaching to enter into and flourish in a career as a healthcare professional. The expert program faculty will share key aspects, insights and characteristics that have distinguished students that flourish in medicine from their peers that just function and survive. As part of this program, there is a unique parent track that shares parenting skills that best support and guide their teen in this critical life stage and beyond.
Target audience: Select group of students interested in a healthcare career and their parents
HEAL Junior Scholar Program is a five-month program that has three parts:
1) 3.5 day in person Seminar - Details below
2) Virtually held meetings for 4 months - focused on continued mentoring/coaching in how to apply the concepts/lessons learned at the Seminar (one for parents and one for students)
3) Development and completion of service project
Program Outcomes
Upon completion, students receive Healthcare Excellence And Leadership Junior Scholar Certification from the International Phronesis Institute, providing:
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Ongoing faculty mentorship and career guidance
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Professional network access
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Continued coaching support throughout career development
Seminar Schedule Overview
3.5 day Seminar with 2 concurrent Tracks (Student Track and Parent Track)
When: December 10 - 13, 2025
Where: VOCO Orchard - 581 Orchard Road
Wed. AM: Welcome and Seminar Sessions PM: Seminar/Anatomy Field Trip Students focused Panel
Thurs. AM: Seminar/Group Activity Trip PM: Seminar / Group Field Trip Healthcare career focused Panel
Fri. AM: Seminar Sessions PM: Seminar/Group Activity Patient and Expert Panel
Sat. AM : Concluding Session and Next Steps
What you will gain from participating
Student Track Focus:
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Master foundational qualities that distinguish successful healthcare professionals
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Develop resilience strategies for handling stress, failure, and professional demands
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Identify personal strengths and authentic career pathways
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Build practical skills for academic and professional success
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Mentoring/coaching toward your goals
Parent Track Focus:
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Learn evidence-based approaches to supporting teen career development
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Understand how to foster resilience and independence within healthy boundaries
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Develop coaching mindsets that unlock potential
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Navigate the unique challenges of parenting future healthcare professionals
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Mentoring/coaching towards to enhance your parenting skills
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