abstract
- Health profession; Medicine; Educational development; Educational psychology; Health education; Medical education; Pedagogy; Applied psychology; Vocational orientation; Learning communities; Professional orientation; Educational innovation; Higher education.; Students that enroll in a vocational orientation program develop an early interest in the profession. Their involvement generates a higher sense of personal wellbeing, as well as positive academic and professional outcomes. A program was developed for high school students to experience first-hand what it means to work on health sciences. Two years after, the effects of the vocational program were assessed to analyze students¿ motivation and satisfaction with their professional orientation. © 2020 The Authors; © 2020 The Authors