Students inspired to pursue health-care careers in Mississauga and Brampton program [Video]

Students from underserved communities in Brampton and Mississauga are learning about career opportunities in health care in a new program.

The Future of Healthcare is a first-of-its-kind program designed to introduce health-care career opportunities to Peel District School Board’s underserved and underrepresented middle school and high school students, a press release from the board stated.

The program is a partnership with the board and Toronto Metropolitan University.

As many Canadian residents struggle to find family doctors and face long waits in emergency rooms, the need for more healthcare providers is great.

The program will be in three parts: a speaker series, a course offering and an experiential component. The course offering and experiential aspect will be finalized when TMU’s new school of medicine in Brampton opens in 2025.

With a new medical school so close to home, more students will have an opportunity to pursue a health-care career. Students don’t necessarily have to come with a strong chemistry, science or physics …