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Funding the Future Physicians Universit Partnership

Changing the Face of Medicine Together!​

FTFP-UP operates as a structured

Performance Interface Model

between undergraduate institutions and medical school expectations. In addition to providing direct student support, the program translates medical school performance standards into actionable undergraduate preparation, helping reduce institutional friction and create continuity across the pre-med to medical school pathway.

Registration now open!

Who Is This For?

  • As early as 2nd semester freshman Pre-health and Pre-med students

  • Preparing for the MCAT or planning to apply to medical school

  • Seeking structure, community, mentorship, and insight — without overwhelming commitments

Dr. Russell Ledet, MD, PhD, MBA

Co-Founder & President

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What Students Receive?

✔ Access to tools, guidance, and expert-informed resources

✔ A national network committed to increasing underrepresented physicians
✔ Opportunities to engage with mentors and the FTFP ecosystem
✔ Strategic feedback and reports to support MCAT readiness
✔ Exposure to scholarship opportunities and financial planning insights

  • MCAT Preparation

  • Personal Statement Workshops

  • Community Building across universities

  • Mentorship (Physicians & Medical Students)

  • Letter of Evaluation Feedback

  • AAMC Bundle with 6 Full-Length Practice Exams

  • WizePrep

  • Fee Assistance Workshop

Why This Matters

Too many talented students fall off the path — not because they aren’t capable, but because they lack access, guidance, and timely support! FTFP-UP exists to change that. Click to apply now.

Pathway Readiness Integration

The Funding the Future Physicians Initiative is a comprehensive, performance-based university partnership model designed to strengthen alignment across the physician pathway. Supported by corporate and philanthropic investment, the semester-over-semester virtual framework provides structured student engagement grounded in measurable readiness.

By translating medical school performance expectations into actionable undergraduate preparation, the initiative reduces institutional friction and builds continuity from pre-med coursework to medical school matriculation.

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Program Participant Testimonials

Jerimiah Kouka

“So for me, honestly, I would say this is the first time I actually been consistent. I may not meet my goals every day, but I've been on and off studying for the MCAT since 2022. But the problem was because I haven't really put in the amount of energy and effort. So, I think being in this cohort and actually seeing what is required of me shows like, okay, it's possible. I just have to like take it a step further. But now, at least I'm showing up for myself every day. And I think that's a big one for me at least starting right now.”

Bo J. Hwang

“For me, I think it's definitely more specific. Before it would just be like, oh, study for like 3 hours, but now I know exactly what I'm aiming to do.”

Nya Lewis

“Kind of like what Bo said, this course has given me some structure. I didn't really know where to start, but now I know exactly what to study and how to study based on how I'm performing. And it's also made me more structured like in my daily life. I've been consistent with trying to balance everything I'm doing.”

Imani Howard

“I would say that it's helped me strategize a lot because when I first took it, I was just going question by question, seeing what I could do, and I would be burnt out literally by like the second section. So, I think strategizing will help me combat that and just critical thinking, like thinking about thinking kind of outside the box, especially with cars questions. I think this program has helped me try to find what's important in the passages and help me eliminate things that don't really matter and kind of think about how the MCAT would ask me this question and how I might be tempted to be tricked and stuff like that. So, just different strategies and increasing my critical thinking.”

Nkalipho Dube

“I was going to say similar to me, one of the things that I've worked on within the past five weeks is I feel like my ability to like really target like for specifically with like cars, like when I'm reading the question, I feel like I'm better at skimming through the paragraphs like actually look for what I need to look for. And so like especially with highlighting key phrases and stuff, I think I've improved especially with my car score on that.”

Nacala Gadsden

“I would say that this program has helped me with structure and discipline. I joined it mainly because I knew I needed community, but I got so much more. And I think after we met one-on-one, Lorenzo, I do feel like I did need to be humbled because I kept thinking that if I just get through the content and do it my way, then I can do it your way. But then I realized I will never get through this content and by the time I do I'm going to forget what I studied. So I started doing the 50 questions a day and I actually had to wake up at 4:30 this morning. So I guess it is possible. And I think that just took learning that I'm a morning studier, not an evening studier and I have to do what's necessary to be able to get these things done. So discipline for sure. And I would have quit if it wasn't for this program. I'm not even kid. I would have given up halfway through January. So, I'm very grateful for the program and the community.”

Sophia Braithwaite

“So I came up with a few answers to this question. So I feel like the first one would be definitely accountability. When I start off every week, I'm looking at my study schedule and I'm thinking about all the time that I have during the week and really trying to maximize study time along with all my other responsibilities. So really making sure I do that every week. And then I would say leaning on the strategies. I feel like the strategies have really helped me to know what I need to pay attention to within the passage because I feel like before I would just see a passage and just not really even know where to start. Like I might not really know the content behind it and all that. So just kind of like putting that aside and really just focusing on what is the passage telling me. And then the last thing I would say would be saying no. So when I get invited by friends and that kind of stuff to go do things, I feel like this time around I'm really trying to focus on studying. Like I'll have time for that when I'm done, but this time I've really been trying to say no and focus on myself, which is studying at this point.”

Adaeze Ahanotu

“So I think for me, I think throughout the program, I forgot my why. Like why do I want to do this and I guess like just being taught the strategies, learning how to study for the MCAT, I remembered my why. And it's also been helping me with my confidence too as well because I'm taking so right now I'm currently like in my gap year before I applied. So I'm applying this year, but I didn't really know how to study for it. I was just kind of doing like whatever that I saw on the internet. But this program like gave me a bit of structure on where to start and where to end.”

Joshua McNeil

“Yeah. Last but not least, the program has been great so far. The thing that I noticed that changed the most about myself was that I'm putting aside more time to actually study because in the past like I taken the MCAT or study for the MCAT before and I'm noticing compared to those times I didn't really put aside too much time like my classmate was saying I was always like trying to go out and do other things but this time I'm more grounded and willing to put in the work for the greater good. And something that helped me from the program so far was just pretty much all of your strategies that you implemented and told us about. I noticed I'm spending less time on questions compared to normal. Well, not normal, but in the past where I was maybe spending up to like two minutes per question and now I'm getting it down to about a minute. But as of right now, it's just about getting that accuracy.”

Letters of Evaluation (LOE)

Why they Matter
  • Provide third-party validation of character, work ethic, and academic rigor.

  • Offer concrete examples of reilience, leadership, and teamwork.

  • Shows how you perform in a demanding science settings

Common Pitfalls to Avoid
  • Choosing writers who barely know you.

  • "Template" letters with vague praise.

  • Missing school-specific or program-specific submission instruction.

Personal Statement

Why they Matter
  • Provides a standardized snapshot of mastery in BCPM* coursework.

  • Key screening metric—schools set cut-offs long before holisitc review.

  • Highlights readiness for academic rigors of medical school.

Common Pitfalls to Avoid
  • Generic stories that any applicant could tell.

  • Listing achievemnets instead of reflecting on them.

  • Grammatical/formatting errors.

Why These Application Components Matter

Official Transcripts

Why they Matter
  • Verify academic integrity and prerequisite completion.

  • Allow committees to spot grade trends and course rigor.

  • Required for primary (AMCAS/AACOMAS/TMDSAS) application processing.

Common Pitfalls to Avoid
  • Omitting community-college or study-abroad credits.

  • Uploading unofficial screenshots.

  • Delayed requests that hold up verification.

Calculating Science & Math GPA

Why they Matter
  • Provides a standardized snapshot of mastery in BCPM* coursework.

  • Key screening metric—schools set cut-offs long before holisitc review.

  • Highlights readiness for academic rigors of medical school.

Common Pitfalls to Avoid
  • Using the wrong calculator

  • Including non-BCPM courses or excluding repeated grades.

  • Forgetting to combine all institutions; incorrect CSV upload or rounding errors.

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Russell J. Ledet, MD, PhD, MBA

Co-Founder and President

The 15 White Coats®
Pediatrics/General Psychiatry/ Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Resident

A Message from the Co-Founders of
The 15 White Coats®

"We have led The 15 White Coats® since its inception with a clear objective: to strengthen alignment across the physician pathway. This initiative reflects years of intentional development, funding strategy, and performance-based design to ensure the next generation of healthcare professionals is prepared to meet and exceed medical school expectations. Join us to learn how to strategically position your students for competitive admission and long-term success.”

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Sydney C. Labat, MD

Co-Founder and Vice President

The 15 White Coats®
Anesthesiology Resident

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These future physicians embody the brightest and most diverse future of medicine. We are excited to see the remarkable contributions they will make to the healthcare landscape.

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