Academy of Health Sciences

Celebrating 10 years of shaping the next generation of health professionals!

Career Pathways / Academy of Health Sciences

The Future of Health Sciences

NAF’s Academy of Health Sciences helps to shape the next generation of health professionals! With career learning and hands-on experiences, students expand their knowledge and skill sets, so that they can thrive in a diverse future workforce. More than 17,000 students are enrolled in 98 academies across the United States!

Our Approach

The NAF Approach is simple. NAF Academies of Health Sciences are small learning communities within high schools or districts that support students in igniting their aspirations, growing professional and industry skills, and connecting with industry experts through career-focused curricula and work-based learning:

Career-Connected Curricula

We provide a rigorous and comprehensive program of study designed to prepare learners with the content knowledge and transferable competencies necessary for success in college and career. Our curricula include: Anatomy, Physiology, Biotechnology, Global Health, and Health Careers Exploration.

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Work-Based Learning

Our students build future ready skills and social capital through hands-on learning experiences such as clinical experiences in hospitals, health care simulation days, mentorship, and more while connecting with industry professionals to make informed choices and be successful in their future careers.

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Our Students and Alumni

““My experience at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center gave me the opportunity to interview physicians and learn about their career paths, as well as exploring and visiting multiple working environments including surgery rooms, emergency rooms, radiology, and more.”

Maria R.
NAF Academy of Health Sciences Student

“The education, connections, encouragement, and network NAF helped me nurture have been truly life-changing – and that’s true for many of my classmates.”

Kartik Tyagi
Senior Strategist for Policy and Communications, NC Department of Health and Human Services, Academy of Health Sciences, Class of 2019