EXPLORE YOUR FUTURE IN MEDICINE
Pre-Med Discovery & Clinical Design Lab
Premier pathways for students to transition from classroom theory to real-world medical practice - virtual discovery lab.
Where Future Doctors Start
A 16-session online program for high school students interested in medicine, nursing, or another healthcare field. Students learn how healthcare systems work, then design their own solution to a real medical challenge.
Next cohort: dates coming soon
See a student project: Nora's family medical history platform
Physician Mentorship
Get direct feedback on your project from practicing physicians and medical mentors.
16 Online Sessions
A structured curriculum that pairs medical theory with a hands-on innovation project.
Global Recognition
Top projects are selected for feature on an international healthcare innovation platform.
Program Overview
Phase 1: Healthcare Foundations
Phase 3: Professional Review & Presentation
Phase 2: The Mini Capsule Capstone
- Explore global healthcare systems and daily life as a doctor.
- Build "Case Thinking" skills with real clinical cases.
Phase 2: The Mini Capsule Capstone
Phase 3: Professional Review & Presentation
Phase 2: The Mini Capsule Capstone
- Problem Framing: Define a "How Might We" statement.
- Research: Dig into a real medical challenge.
- Prototyping: Brainstorm 8–12 ideas, then build a draft.
- Sample topics: patient care, chronic disease, oncology, and more.
Phase 3: Professional Review & Presentation
Phase 3: Professional Review & Presentation
Phase 3: Professional Review & Presentation
- Get "reality check" feedback from a Medical Mentor.
- Present your final project at a formal event.
- Close with an "Ask-the-Doctor" career Q&A.
Student Spotlight: Nora's Project
The Problem
The Research
The Research
Many patients, especially English language learners, arrive at appointments without a clear picture of their family's health history. Without it, physicians have less to go on when they assess disease risk and recommend screenings.
The Research
The Research
The Research
Most people believe family health history matters, yet few collect it or know what to gather. That history already feeds clinical risk tools, such as the National Cancer Institute's tools for breast cancer and melanoma.
The Solution
The Next Step
The Next Step
An AI-assisted platform that helps patients collect, organize, and share their family medical history. It includes an interactive family tree, a photo-based medication scanner, a digital medical card, and QR-code sharing that patients control. It is built to support physicians in their work.
The Next Step
The Next Step
The Next Step
Her physician mentor pushed her to simplify her slides, add data on the scale of the problem, and map the patient journey visually. The mentor also saw a wider audience: any patient, with a future link to existing health record systems.