New partnership to expand education pathways for Indigenous youth into health care and traditional healing – U Toronto
Jun 24, 2026
Women’s College Hospital and Foundation, the University of Toronto and the Mastercard Foundation have announced an innovative, new partnership that will create comprehensive pathways into post-secondary health care and traditional healing programs for Indigenous youth.
Rooted in Indigenous leadership, culture, ceremony and community priorities, the program will be one of the most comprehensive Indigenous health education pathways in Canada.
The five-year partnership with Mastercard Foundation, supported by $13.4 million in funding, will support learners throughout their educational journeys, walking alongside young people from secondary school to post-secondary education to their entry into health professions.
