YOUR FUTURE IN HEALTHCARE STARTS HERE.

YOUTH-MED®

Year-round healthcare career exploration designed to help students discover pathways, connect with healthcare professionals, and gain meaningful exposure to the world of healthcare.

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What Is YOUTH-MED®?

YOUTH-MED® is HHCP’s year-round healthcare career exploration and workforce development program, creating opportunities for students to discover the many possibilities within healthcare.

Through career exposure, direct access to healthcare professionals, clinical experiences, mentorship, and professional development, participants gain the knowledge and experiences needed to explore their interests and make informed decisions about their future.

There is more than one path into healthcare. YOUTH-MED® helps you discover yours.

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YOUTH-MED® Shadows

YOUTH-MED® Shadows is our invitation-only clinical observation and professional networking program for scholars 16 and older.

Shadows is earned. Scholars qualify by completing a YOUTH-MED® pathway or by volunteering with HHCP, then complete the clinical clearance our host partners require.

The best way to get started is to join our monthly YOUTH-MED® Career Connect Access Sessions and get involved.

Eligible scholars receive a private enrollment invitation from our team.

Virtual Reality Simulation

Step inside healthcare before you ever walk through the door. This summer, YOUTH-MED® scholars will experience something new.

Virtual reality simulation joins live clinical shadowing as part of the 2026 intensive, giving scholars an immersive preview of real clinical environments before HealthTech Academy officially launches.

What Scholars Experience

Clinical observation and shadow experiences across the Atlanta Metro Area, assigned by age and partner availability

Virtual reality simulation

Interprofessional team observation

iResearch participation: methodology, surveys, data collection, structured feedback

Workshops on: Communication, professionalism & mindset, career roadmapping, public health, community impact & advocacy, healthcare technology, healthcare finance

Write Your Future Session - hook development, finding your voice, storytelling and more!

Breakfast and lunch on all in-person days

Program Disclaimer

YOUTH-MED® programs are operated by Help for Healthcare Professionals, Inc. (HHCP). Program activities, clinical experiences, workshops, shadowing opportunities, transportation assistance, certifications, and educational experiences may vary based on participant eligibility, age, healthcare partner requirements, operational needs, and site availability.

HHCP reserves the right to modify program schedules, activities, locations, or learning experiences as necessary to maintain participant safety, educational quality, and operational excellence. Additional program policies and participant expectations will be shared with accepted scholars before the start of the program.