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Hear real stories
Interviews with clinicians and scientists
Use trusted resources
Apps, aid, research, and wellness
Why this exists
Talent is everywhere. The information and access to act on it are not. We're here for the students who don't have a doctor in the family, a counselor with spare time, or a network of mentors. Not yet, anyway.
Start where you are
We work with students, mentors, and schools. Pick the path that sounds like you.
Find programs, meet mentors, and hear from people in the careers you're curious about.
Share your story with students who don't have anyone in healthcare at home or school.
Counselors, teachers, and community programs can bring HealthPath Horizons to their students.
Programs
Research, shadowing, mentorship, and summer programs, all vetted with first-generation students in mind.
Massachusetts General Hospital
Hands-on experience and mentorship in neurology and neuroscience, with a deep dive into medical research and clinical practice, ideal for students considering a career in neurology.
Boston University School of Medicine
SummerLab: week-long summer programs in which students design and carry out their own investigations in biotechnology.
Harvard Medical School
Paid, mentored summer research internships at HMS and its affiliated institutions for Boston and Cambridge students underrepresented in medicine, augmented by seminars, site visits, and career guidance.
Harvard Medical School
Ten sessions from October through November exposing students to the components of healthcare and topics in global health, a low-commitment introduction during the school year.
Interviews
Honest conversations with physicians, scientists, and trainees about how they actually got here.
Dr. Jingjing Hu, MD — Hematologist & Oncologist
Dr. Hu reflects on her path from medical school in China to practicing oncology in the U.S., the mentorship gaps she navigated as a foreign medical graduate, and how she balances clinical work with family life.
Dr. Jingping Wang, MD, PhD — Anesthesiologist, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine
Dr. Wang shares what daily life looks like as an anesthesiologist and critical-care physician, the research questions that keep him up at night, and what he wishes more students knew about choosing this path.
Guest TBD — MD/PhD Candidate
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Resources
Plain-language help with applications, financial aid, test prep, research, and staying well along the way.
A walkthrough of timelines, essays, and letters of recommendation tailored to first-generation applicants.
Plain-language explanations of every form a college applicant needs, plus where to look for scholarships.
Cold-emailing labs, summer research programs, and questions to ask before joining a project.
An overview of the many career paths in healthcare and what each one looks like day-to-day.
An honest look at the pressure of pre-med culture and strategies that actually help.
A short guide for new mentors covering expectations, communication, and how to help.
Our advisors
Clinicians, researchers, and educators who help shape what we offer.
Senior Lecturer on Social and Behavioral Sciences
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine; Assistant Dean, Office for Culture and Community Engagement
Harvard Medical School & Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
MD/PhD Candidate, Immunology
Harvard-MIT MD/PhD Program
Lavine Family Endowed Chair in Neurology; Associate Professor of Neurology
Brigham and Women's Hospital & Harvard Medical School
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