Future health leaders

Future health leaders

Advocate Health Care is committed to educating motivated, underrepresented high school and college students interested in the health care field. Future Health Leaders is a pipeline program aiming to expose students to a wide range of health care careers and provide leadership development.

Why join the Future Health Leaders program?

  • Learn about health care careers from Advocate physicians, nurses, leaders, and more
  • Practice medical and public health leadership skills in our state-of-the-art Simulation Centers
  • Access to volunteer, research, and internship opportunities at various Advocate hospitals
  • Build your professional skills and networks!

Who can apply?

  • Chicago Public Schools high school students interested in health-related careers
  • Undergraduate students pursuing any health-related degree

When is Future Health Leaders?

All 2019 sessions will occur from 8:45am-3pm at each site (schedule is subject to change).  Attendance is required at all sessions.

  • Monday, January 21, 2019 at Advocate Christ Medical Center
  • Monday, February 18, 2019 at Advocate Christ Medical Center
  • Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
  • Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
  • Monday, June 24, 2019 at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
  • Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Advocate Christ Medical Center
  • Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
  • Monday, November 11, 2019 at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

To apply, please submit an application. The application closes on February 11, 2019. For questions, please contact Mervin Dino, Multi-Site Program Manager.