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Health Scholars
Gain hands-on clinical experience and support patient care alongside nurses, physicians, and other providers while rotating through specialty departments.
Junior Health Scholars
Get hands-on clinical experience before college through patient care and unit support, structured training, mentorship, and career exploration in partner clinical settings or hospitals.
Intensive Experiences
Experience Japan through clinical site visits, graduate-level lectures, a comparative case study, faculty networking panels and Q&A, mentorship, and cultural excursions.
Care Navigator Scholars
Learn how to support care coordination, health education, and basic clinical services. Ideal for those interested in social work or public health.
On-site Experiential Learning in Inpatient and Ambulatory Settings
Seeking experiential or clinical hours?
Did you know? Competitive medical school applicants typically have 100–500 hours of hands-on clinical experience, while PA school applicants often need 2,000+ hours.
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“Through many shifts and many different departments through the Health Scholars program I grew more and more comfortable in interacting with patients and caring for them. I recently began working as an Emergency Department Technician.”
“As a result of participating in the Health Scholars Program, I have been able to interact with various members of the healthcare team, including physicians. These interactions have allowed me to make connections and given me opportunities to shadow physicians as I explore and narrow down my specialty interests.”
“I found that I learned just as much from the patients as I did from the staff, the patients bring a perspective of how they live with their medical conditions. This information will give me a better understanding of how to provide care for my patients in the future”
Explore With Health Scholars
Experience Japan through clinical site visits, graduate-level lectures, a comparative case study, faculty networking panels and Q&A, mentorship, and cultural excursions.
Looking for entry-level employment?
Our programs offer hands-on experience to help you land entry-level healthcare roles, such as medical assistant or patient care technician.
PATIENT INTERACTION
Assist healthcare professionals in clinical & ambulatory settings to develop essential skills and patient care expertise.
LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Take on leadership roles within the program to build confidence, teamwork, and management experience.
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING
Participate in a program designed to fit your schedule with flexible shifts and rotations.
LEARN FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS
Receive guidance from experienced healthcare professionals who can help shape your future in medicine.
CERTIFICATE
Stand out with a program completion certificate that can be shared on LinkedIn or job and school applications.
PATHWAY TO EMPLOYMENT
Get priority access to job openings, internships, and special hiring pathways through COPE Health Scholars and our partnering organizations.
Which program is the best fit for you?
Speak to a member of our team and find the best fit for your unique professional healthcare pursuit.