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MedLinx

APUF Funded in 2024

MedLinx is an innovative program designed to empower high school students facing systemic barriers, such as Black, Indigenous, Filipino, or Latin American youth, as well as those from low-income or first-in-family post-secondary backgrounds. It provides a supportive pathway to careers in healthcare by offering hands-on experiences, mentorship, and specialized learning opportunities. Through workshops on all three University of Toronto campuses, students can practice medical techniques using advanced equipment, while hospital shadowing offers a front-row seat to the daily work of healthcare professionals. These immersive activities, coupled with specialized classes in areas like Infectious Diseases and Biostatistics, build a strong foundation for aspiring healthcare professionals.

Focus

  • Access and transition: promote successful academic and social transitions to post-secondary education
  • Outreach & Engagement: increase awareness and understanding of post-secondary pathways

Features

  • Academic success
  • Alumni engagement
  • Career exploration
  • Community engagement
  • Tutoring & mentorship

Timeframe

  • Evenings
  • Fall Term
  • March Break
  • Weekends
  • Winter Term

Participants

Ages

  • High school students

Groups

  • Indigenous students
  • Low-income students
  • Racialized students
  • Students from communities with limited access to post-secondary education (e.g. rural or remote communities)