About Us

Get to know the PuMP family!

Our Story

Prospective Medical Professionals, known as PuMP for short, is a federally registered charity on a mission to help Canadian high school and post-secondary students understand different career pathways in life and health sciences.

Our goals are to:

  • Increase the transparency of the entry process into medical career paths.
  • Make learning experiences in the healthcare industry more accessible for high school and post-secondary students.
  • Promote equal opportunity for all youth, regardless of socioeconomic status, gender, religion or race.

Quick Facts

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26+

PROJECTS SINCE 2018

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2018

YEAR FOUNDED

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450+

STUDENTS INVOLVED

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5

BOARDS ACROSS CANADA

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26+

PROJECTS SINCE 2018

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2018

YEAR FOUNDED

Our Impact

PuMP looks to make a difference by connecting student with learning opportunities, while also encouraging community involvement by providing resources, local events and conferences. By creating transparency between students and this ever-changing, competitive field, the organization looks to empower youth to continue exploring possible careers in medicine.

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CONNECT

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INVOLVE

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EMPOWER

Our Impact Report

This summer, we are excited to head into our third year of operations! Read about our projects from the 2020-2021 fiscal year in our first ever impact report below.

Our team is dedicated to upholding our core values of community, transparency, and youth empowerment. We look forward to releasing next year's annual report and cannot wait to see what the future holds.

National Board

Est. 2020 | 74 members

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Shirothie Puwaneswaran

President

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Bryan Liu

VP Project Development

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Selim Choi

VP Project Development

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Joshua Cheruvathur

VP of Eastern Regional Operations

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Catherine Jiang

VP of Western Regional Operations

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Nihal Yapici

VP Community

Toronto Board

Est. 2018 | 50 members

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Vasharna Thangavel

President

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Stephanie Murariu

VP of Logistics

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Victoria Yu

VP of Finance

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Phoebe Yu

VP of Public Relations

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Vivian Song

VP of Public Relations

Vancouver Board

Est. 2020 | 31 members

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Daniel Zhang

President

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Anushka Dsouza

VP of Logistics

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Max Li

VP of Finance

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Rhienna Patel

VP of Public Relations

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Amaan Khera

VP of Public Relations

Calgary Board

Est. 2020 | 28 members

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Isabella Quartly

President

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Orchee Haque

VP of Internal Affairs

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Kausar Virji

VP of External Affairs

Ottawa Board

Est. 2021 | 21 Members

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Williams Thottungal

President

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Adam Yeh

VP of Finance

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Kathy Tong

VP of Public Relations