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Mission
Medi-Futures was originally founded at the University of Florida for their students interested in health professions. Medi-Futures has since expanded to other Florida colleges as satellite programs. The purpose of Medi-Futures is to increase opportunity for pre-health students to efficiently learn about a wide breadth of health careers, particularly for students from underrepresented and underserved backgrounds and create an accessible virtual format to gain exposure to medical professionals. In-person shadowing is limited by the number of students available in a medical facility, a particular wardrobe, transportation, and a fixed schedule. Virtual shadowing with Medi-Futures allows an unlimited amount of students to gain exposure, requires no uniform, transportation, and has a flexible schedule. This program is at no cost to the student, which makes it the most accessible means for students to gain experience with medical professionals first-hand. Additionally, Medi-Futures is beneficial for students with uncertain career paths as well as those with more defined paths. Allows rapid and broad exposure facilities efficient career selection and encourages students to ponder desired qualities in a career. The program facilitates student selection of a desirable career path sooner and thereby
focusing efforts on pursuit of that career (whether in healthcare or not), which improves interdisciplinary collaboration via appreciation for many professions within our healthcare system.
Featured careers include: physicians, PAs, nurses, nurse practitioners, anesthetists, dentists, pharmacists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, audiologists, clinical social workers, genetic counselors, and child life specialists

Membership Benefits
The virtual program is free and accessible for all participants. Participants must register semesterly as the start of each new program. Medi-Futures ERAU currently offers semester programs in the fall, spring, and summer.

The membership benefits are separate to our virtual entity. Membership is $5 and are personal dues towards in-person clinical, professional development opportunities. If students are interested, but cannot contribute $5 to their membership, they will be required to table at a fundraiser event to accrue their $5 during the event. We will never discriminate financially for students against opportunity!