Health Career Collaborative

What Health Career Collaborative does

Health Career Collaborative (HCC) is a 501c-3 nonprofit organization founded in 2008 (originally as Health Career Academy, rebranded in 2018) that operates a three-year longitudinal health career pathway program for high school students from underrepresented and low-income communities. The program delivers grade-specific curricula: 10th grade hands-on introduction, 11th grade deepening health science understanding, and 12th grade public health and community leadership, supplemented by a surgical curriculum and remote implementation modules. HCC connects high school students with medical student mentors and healthcare professionals through 35+ chapters across the United States, each anchored by a partner medical school including Columbia, NYU, USC, UCSF, Washington University, Mayo Clinic, Yale, and Rutgers.

The organization's core technology is its validated curriculum library and remote learning adaptation, incorporating interactive engagement tools (Pear Deck, Flipgrid, Jamboard), virtual suture clinics, ED patient cases, and surgical robotics lessons delivered via Zoom. HCC uses the National Student Clearinghouse for longitudinal student outcome tracking and Google Forms for pre/post-participation surveys. Specialized programs include Indigenous HCC (launched 2024 in partnership with Epic Charter Schools serving Native American students from 38 tribes) and HCC Connect (quarterly virtual chapter networking events launched January 2026).

HCC's revenue model is based entirely on donations and grants rather than commercial pricing. The organization is funded through tax-deductible donations (processed via Brightfunds), foundation grants (Aetna Foundation/Operation Giving Back, American College of Surgeons, Intuitive Foundation), and partnerships with organizations including NBME and NAHSE. HCC operates with a lean staff of 5 employees managing the national network, leveraging volunteer medical students and faculty sponsors at each chapter to deliver programming. The organization is affiliated as a domestic outreach program of the American College of Surgeons Health Outreach Program for Equity in Global Surgery (ACS HOPE).

Name

Health Career Collaborative

Legal name

Health Career Collaborative

Website

https://healthcareercollaborative.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Health Career Collaborative is a nonprofit operating a 3-year longitudinal health career pathway program for high school students from underserved communities, connecting them with medical student mentors through 35+ chapters across the US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Career Education and Workforce Pipeline Programs

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Health Science & Medical STEM Programs (Pre-Med, Public Health) (EDAMABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC), Global Health & School Health Partnerships (WASH, Nutrition, SRH) (EDADALAH)

Keywords

• Health career education
• Medical mentorship programs
• Healthcare workforce pipeline
• Pre-medical youth outreach
• Health sciences curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

National Operations

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization is a 501c-3 nonprofit that accepts tax-deductible donations. Donations go directly to support programs for high school students. EIN: 83-4263912.
2. Grants and Program Initiation Grants: HCC receives grants including the Health Career Collaborative Program Initiation Grant sponsored by Aetna Foundation with Operation Giving Back, American College of Surgeons support, and other foundation funding for program expansion.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Health Career Collaborative operates a national nonprofit longitudinal health career pathway program for high school students in grades 10–12, primarily from underrepresented and low-income communities. The program delivers a three-year curriculum (introductory hands-on sessions in 10th grade, deepening health science understanding in 11th grade, and public health/community leadership in 12th grade) along with a surgical curriculum and robotics exposure, delivered by volunteer medical students through partnerships with 35+ medical schools and high schools across the United States. The core service is free to student participants and is funded by donations, foundation grants, and program initiation grants.

Product overview

Health Career Collaborative is a 501c-3 non-profit organization operating a three-year longitudinal health career pathway program for high school students. The core program consists of grade-specific curricula: 10th grade (Hands-on Introduction), 11th grade (Deepening Health Science Understanding), and 12th grade (Public Health and Community Leadership). Supporting modules include the HCC Surgery Curriculum with robotics lessons, and the Remote Implementation module for virtual delivery. The organization also operates Indigenous HCC as a specialized program for Indigenous students, and partners with organizations including NBME, Intuitive Foundation, and NAHSE. The program connects students with medical student mentors and healthcare professionals through local chapters nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Health Career Collaborative Three-Year Pathway Program A free, longitudinal three-year health career pathway program for high school students in grades 10–12, primarily from underrepresented and low-income communities. Delivered through partnerships with medical schools (which supply volunteer medical student mentors and faculty sponsors) and partner high schools (which host sessions). The program covers hands-on introduction (10th grade), deepening health science understanding (11th grade), and public health/community leadership (12th grade), culminating in capstone community health projects.
• HCC Connect Quarterly virtual networking series for HCC chapter leaders, volunteers, and partners, conducted over Zoom, designed to strengthen the national chapter network by sharing best practices, successes, and challenges across the 35+ chapters.
• Indigenous HCC (IHCC) A specialized, culturally tailored version of the HCC pathway for Indigenous high school students, partnering with Epic Charter Schools in Oklahoma to serve students from 38 tribes. Delivers two annual online session cycles with career panels featuring Indigenous health professionals, college preparatory advice, mentorship from Indigenous medical students, and culturally relevant health topic exploration, supported by AAIP and ANAMS.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple peer-reviewed publications demonstrating program impact on college readiness and career interests in healthcare
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

36 partnerships are on record, tiered secondary and core.

• University of Washington School of MedicinesecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025HCC Seattle partnership initiated in 2025 between University of Washington School of Medicine and Seattle World School.
• UT San Antonio Health Science Center Long School of MedicinesecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025HCC San Antonio partnership initiated in 2025 between Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT San Antonio and Thomas Edison High School.
• Yale School of MedicinesecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025HCC New Haven partnership initiated in 2025 between Yale School of Medicine and three area high schools: Hill Regional Career High School, James Hillhouse High School, and Wilbur Cross High School.
• Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025HCC New Brunswick partnership initiated in 2025 between Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and New Brunswick Health Sciences Technology High School.
• Epic Charter SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Indigenous HCC was initiated in 2024 as a partnership between IHCC leadership and Epic Charter Schools in Oklahoma. Epic serves thousands of Native American high school students from 38 tribes.
• University of South Florida Morsani College of MedicinesecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024HCC Tampa partnership initiated in 2024 between USF Morsani College of Medicine and Tampa Bay Technical High School.
• University of Mississippi School of MedicinesecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024HCC Jackson, MS partnership initiated in 2024 between University of Mississippi School of Medicine and Murrah High School.
• NYU Grossman School of MedicinesecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023HCC New York - NYU partnership initiated in 2023 between NYU Grossman School of Medicine and High School for Health Professions and Human Services.
• Columbia University Medical CentersecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023HCC New York - Columbia partnership initiated in 2023 between Columbia University Medical Center and High School for Health Careers and Sciences.
• Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of MedicinesecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022HCC Lubbock partnership initiated in 2022 between Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine and Estacado High School and Coronado High School.
• Mayo Clinic JacksonvillesecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022HCC Jacksonville partnership initiated in 2022 between Mayo Clinic Jacksonville and Andrew Jackson High School.
• Christiana Care Health SystemsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021HCC Wilmington partnership initiated in 2021 between Christiana Care Health System and William Penn High School.
• University of Kansas School of Medicine-WichitasecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021HCC Wichita partnership initiated in 2021 between University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita and Wichita North High School.
• University of Minnesota Medical SchoolsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021HCC St. Paul partnership initiated in 2021 between University of Minnesota Medical School and Higher Ground Academy High School.
• California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021HCC San Bernardino partnership initiated in 2021 between CUSM and local high schools including Colton High School and San Bernardino High School.
• Mayo CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021HCC Rochester partnership initiated in 2021 between Mayo Clinic and Rochester STEM Academy. Mayo Clinic also supports Indigenous HCC through Dr. Jonathan Baines as faculty sponsor.
• PCOM South GeorgiasecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021HCC Moultrie partnership initiated in 2021 between PCOM South Georgia and Brooks County High School.
• University of Houston College of MedicinesecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021HCC University of Houston partnership initiated in 2021 between University of Houston College of Medicine and Jack Yates High School.
• University of Miami Miller School of MedicinesecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020HCC Miami partnership initiated in 2020 between University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and William Turner Technical Arts High School.
• Ponce Health Sciences UniversitysecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019HCC Puerto Rico partnership initiated in 2019 between Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine and Jardines de Ponce High School.
• University of Kansas Medical CentersecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019HCC Kansas City partnership initiated in 2019 between University of Kansas Medical Center and Wyandotte High School.
• University of California Irvine School of MedicinesecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019HCC Irvine partnership initiated in 2019 between UCI School of Medicine and Middle College High School.
• Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouissecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018HCC St. Louis partnership initiated in 2018 between Washington University School of Medicine and Clyde C. Miller Career Academy.
• UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program and Samuel Merritt UniversitysecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016HCC Oakland partnership initiated in 2016 between UCB-UCSF JMP, Samuel Merritt University, and Madison Park Business and Art Academy.
• USC Keck School of MedicinesecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016HCC Los Angeles partnership initiated in 2016 between USC Keck School of Medicine and Orthopaedic Medical Magnet High School.
• PCOM GeorgiasecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016HCC Gwinnett County partnership initiated in 2016 between PCOM-Georgia and Central Gwinnett High School.
• Temple University School of MedicinesecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008HCC Philadelphia - Temple partnership initiated in 2008 between Lewis Katz School of Medicine and Murrell Dobbins Career and Technical High School and Abraham Lincoln High School.
• Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008HCC Philadelphia - PCOM partnership initiated in 2008 between PCOM and Chester High School and Paul Robeson High School.
• Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversitysecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008HCC Philadelphia - Jefferson partnership initiated in 2008 between Sidney Kimmel Medical College LMSA and Esperanza Academy Charter School, expanded in 2017 to include Chester Charter Scholars Academy.
• Drexel College of MedicinesecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008HCC Philadelphia - Drexel partnership initiated in 2008 between Drexel College of Medicine, Kensington Health Sciences Academy, and Mercy Career and Technical High School.
• American College of Surgeons Health Outreach Program for Equity in Global SurgerycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCC is honored to be a domestic outreach program of the ACS HOPE (Health Outreach Program for Equity in Global Surgery). This partnership provides institutional backing and alignment with the largest surgical organization in the world for pathway programming.
• Intuitive FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntuitive Foundation supports HCC with hands-on surgical robotics education. Intuitive engineers travel the country demonstrating robotics to surgeons and hospitals and make time to meet with HCC high school students and their medical student mentors.
• National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNBME employees volunteer with HCC partner high schools to support high school students from underserved communities through career mentorship, college prep support, and test taking skills.
• National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAHSE partners with HCC to bring additional mentorship and support to high school students from low-income and racial/ethnic minority communities. NAHSE members organize hospital field trips, provide insight into careers in health administration, mentor students, and visit classrooms.
• Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAIP supports Indigenous HCC leadership and provides resources for Native youth interested in healthcare careers.
• Association of Native American Medical Students (ANAMS)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerANAMS collaborates with IHCC to support mentorship and pathway programming for Native American students pursuing healthcare careers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP): Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and administered by AAMC and other partners, SHPEP is a free summer enrichment program for underrepresented college students interested in healthcare careers. It directly competes with HCC for the same pipeline of underrepresented pre-health students and shares the mission of diversifying the healthcare workforce.
• Tour for Diversity in Medicine: Tour for Diversity in Medicine is a nonprofit that brings minority physicians and medical students to college campuses to encourage underrepresented students to pursue healthcare careers. It shares HCC's mission of using mentorship and direct engagement to diversify the health workforce, though it focuses on college rather than high school students.
• Doctors Back to School (AMA): The AMA's Doctors Back to School program sends minority physicians to K-12 schools to encourage students from underrepresented backgrounds to consider medicine. It is a more limited, one-time engagement model compared to HCC's longitudinal 3-year curriculum, but shares the same mission.
• Health Career Connections: Health Career Connections is a nonprofit that places underrepresented students into health internships and pipeline programs. Despite the similar name, it operates independently of HCC but targets overlapping populations and missions of increasing diversity in healthcare careers.

Others

• American Indian College Fund: The American Indian College Fund provides scholarships and supports Indigenous students pursuing higher education, including in health fields. It is thematically aligned with Indigenous HCC's mission of expanding Indigenous representation in healthcare professions.

Broad incumbents

• Project Lead the Way (PLTW): PLTW is a national nonprofit providing STEM curriculum and teacher training to K-12 schools, including biomedical science pathways. While much broader in scope than HCC, it overlaps in delivering STEM/health science curriculum to high schoolers and competes for similar foundation and school partnership funding.
• National Medical Fellowships (NMF): NMF is a longstanding nonprofit providing scholarships and mentorship to underrepresented medical students. It operates at a broader scale across the medical education pipeline and is a more established incumbent in the health equity scholarship space, with which HCC feeds its eventual alumni.
• Indian Health Service (IHS) Health Careers Opportunity Program: IHS's Health Careers Opportunity Program is a federal initiative preparing American Indian/Alaska Native students for health professions. It directly overlaps with HCC's Indigenous HCC program serving Native American students from 38 tribes, making it a natural comp and potential funding partner.
• AAMC Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives: AAMC runs several holistic and pathway programs targeting underrepresented pre-medical students. As the umbrella organization for U.S. medical schools, AAMC's programs overlap with HCC's mission and many of its partner institutions are AAMC members.

Regional players

• Center for Indigenous Health (Johns Hopkins): The Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health works to improve the health of Indigenous communities through research, training, and programs. It overlaps with Indigenous HCC's mission to support Native youth in healthcare careers, though it operates more in research and public health rather than direct high school mentorship.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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