Beyond the White Coat: A Health Care Exploration Program


Beyond the White CoatThe collaboration between the Chicago Scholars Foundation, the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, and Advocate Health Care, is a local effort working to transform student engagement and education in order to develop the new health professional of the 21st Century.  Students will attend a series of exposure workshops regarding the variegated career paths within the healthcare industry.  BWC has the following objectives:

  • Developing a curriculum of workshops that are industry connected, advanced in content, and regionally linked;

  • Provide introductory industry insight for students so they can consider opportunities and challenges that model the reality of the health industry workplace;

  • Connect education, industry and community to promote mutually beneficial partnerships that support career development, lifelong learning and regional growth;

  • Attract and advance a diverse population of university students who can effectively meet the challenges of our health care needs and regional economic growth.

More detailed information about Beyond the White Coat can be found, here: icon Beyond the White Coat - Overview.pdf (177 KB)