Empowering Future Leaders. Improving Access. Building a Better Healthcare System.
The future of healthcare should reflect the communities it serves.
Access to high-quality rehabilitation shouldn’t be a privilege. Yet for too many individuals and communities, it remains out of reach.
Financial barriers, limited access to services, cultural differences, and a lack of representation within healthcare continue to create gaps in who receives care and who gets left behind.
At Foundation Physiotherapy & Wellness, we believe everyone deserves access to high-quality rehabilitation, regardless of their background, income, or circumstances.
But improving access requires more than simply providing treatment. It requires investing in the next generation of healthcare professionals who understand these barriers and are empowered to challenge them.
That’s why we created Future Faces of Healthcare.
Established in 2021, Future Faces of Healthcare is an internship and community leadership initiative designed to empower aspiring healthcare professionals from underrepresented backgrounds to become clinicians, entrepreneurs, advocates, and changemakers.
Through mentorship, hands-on experience, leadership development, and community-driven projects, we’re helping the next generation of healthcare professionals make a meaningful impact beyond the clinic walls.
The future of healthcare should be built by people who reflect, understand, and serve the communities around them.
Our Vision
A healthcare system where everyone has equitable access to high-quality rehabilitation services, and where the professionals and leaders delivering that care reflect the diversity of the communities they serve.
Our Mission
To empower aspiring healthcare professionals from marginalized and underrepresented communities through mentorship, leadership development, and real-world experience.
By connecting future healthcare leaders with opportunities to identify and address barriers to care, we aim to create lasting community impact while inspiring the next generation of healthcare entrepreneurs.
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Building a Legacy of Impact
Since 2021, Future Faces of Healthcare has supported aspiring physiotherapists, chiropractors, and other healthcare professionals on their journeys into the industry.
Our alumni have gone on to pursue advanced education, enter clinical practice, and contribute to the communities they serve.
Each new generation of interns builds on this foundation, helping create a lasting legacy of mentorship, opportunity, and community impact.
Meet our alumni ⬇️
2025: Shadusha, second year chiropractic student and Peipei, physiotherapist.
2023: Iman Yarrow & Jasmin Espinoza,
Iman and Jasmin are both physiotherapists,
currently in private practice.
Anisa is a chiropractor and Anna is a physiotherapist.
Does this sound like you?
Are you an aspiring healthcare professional who wants to make a difference beyond the treatment room?
Future Faces of Healthcare offers an opportunity to develop your leadership skills, learn from experienced healthcare professionals, and contribute to meaningful community initiatives.
Are you currently enrolled in 4th year of health science, applied science, or kinesiology undergrad with a plan to apply to a postgraduate rehabilitation program OR currently enrolled in 1st year of physiotherapy, chiropractic, or RMT program in Ontario?
This experience is for you.
MORE THAN AN INTERNSHIP, IT’S AN EXPERIENCE.
Future Faces of Healthcare is about developing leaders who understand that healthcare extends beyond clinical treatment.
Our interns gain exposure to clinical practice, healthcare leadership, business operations, and community engagement while developing and implementing meaningful projects aimed at improving access to rehabilitation services.
They work alongside Foundation’s clinical and leadership teams, gaining insight into what it takes to build, lead, and grow a healthcare organization that makes a difference.
More information is found in the application link below:
Applicants must submit the following:
- Cover Letter with their Proposal
- Resume
- Supplemental Questions
Questions? Contact us!
If you want to be a leader of change in health care, Apply today!
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Compensation: The selected interns will earn a $1000 scholarship stipend toward their education. Beyond the stipend, interns also have the opportunity to gain paid administrative and clinical assistant work.
All resources, supplies, and expenses associated with the project implementation will be sponsored by Foundation Physiotherapy & Wellness.