White Coat Connectors

Why We Do It

We are working to build a future where every physician remembers the open door that welcomed them in, and chooses to leave their own door open in return. We hope to shape the journeys of future healers, so when they one day stand in white coats of their own and a student comes knocking, they offer the same answer they once received through our network.

Above all, we strive to create a future where every aspiring healthcare professional, no matter their path or background, feels medicine is a place to call home.

How We Do It

Student Groups In Our Network: 

If your student group joins our network, we will connect your executive board with a provider or institution that has expressed interest in hosting your members. Together, we’ll help establish a shaodwing schedule that works for both your group and the provider—whether it’s day-by-day, weekly, monthly, once per semester, or any mutually agreed upon frequency.

Your group will be responsible for selecting prepared, professional students. Those selected will be expected to complete and return all required paperwork in a timely manner, allowing sufficient time for provider offices to review and approve the documents prior to the shadowing date.

If you are a student group interested in joining the network, please fill out our Student Group Interest Form (must be submitted from a .edu email address).

Providers In Our Network: 

You’ll receive an email from us at the frequency of your choice asking if there are any upcoming dates when you’d be open to having a student from our network shadow you.

Once a student selects one of your available dates, you’ll be notified and given the opportunity to connect with them in advance.

If you prefer to affiliate with a specific student group in our network, you may host students from that group on a consistent schedule—whether that’s day-by-day, weekly, monthly, once per semester, or any frequency that suits you.

Any required paperwork can be sent to our team, who will ensure it is completed by the student and returned to your office for approval prior to the scheduled shadowing date.

There is no obligation to respond to emails or regularly host students to remain in our network. You are welcome to request student shadowing at your convenience—or opt out of communications at any time, no questions asked.

Individual Students In Our Network:

If you are an individual student not currently affiliated with a student group in our network, please email whitecoatconnectors@gmail.com from your .edu email address, and we will do our best to connect you with a provider.

Please note that this process will take longer than placements through student groups, so we strongly recommend joining any student groups from your school affiliated with our network.