United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Papua New Guinea
Millennium Development Goals:
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:
Year established (YYYY):
2024
Year of registration (YYYY):
2024
Organizational structure:
Dr Interested runs through a youth led structure that keeps everything organized but still energetic and collaborative. The Executive Director guides the overall vision and operations. The Deputy Executive Director supports that work and helps manage major projects. Directors and Deputy Directors lead key portfolios like events, outreach, research, partnerships and communications. Head Coordinators and Coordinators handle day to day planning and deliver programs across different regions and teams. Members make up the wider community and take part in events, workshops, research competitions and volunteer projects. This structure keeps leadership clear while giving young people real space to contribute and grow.
Number and type of members:
The organization has over 1200 youth members along with 110 executive leaders representing more than 70 countries. Members include middle school, high school and post-secondary students, along with 7 MD Candidates who take part in workshops, research programs, volunteer projects and health education events. The team also includes medical student advisors who help guide programming and offer mentorship. The community continues to grow through events, partnerships and open-access educational initiatives.
Affiliation with NGO networks:
National Canadian Youth Council
Funding structure:
Grants from Governments
Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants
Additional Information
Sustainable Development
Major group affiliation:
Scientific and technological communities
Children and youth
Non-governmental organization
Affiliation with other organizations:
Dr Interested links with the National Canadian Youth Council. The organization is connected to Caritas Canada Development and Peace for global advocacy networks. It also collaborates with student groups research collectives mental health networks and youth led initiatives across Canada and internationally. These connections help expand programming and support evidence informed education for students.
Publications:
Dr Interested Semi Annual Impact Report. First published in 2025. Released twice a year.
Event and program summaries are shared throughout the year through the organization website and social channels.
Youth stories and research competition features are published during major events.
Statements or documents submitted
Commission on Sustainable Development:
Dr Interested has not submitted formal statements yet but the organization shares public reports online that highlight youth engagement in health education and global citizenship. These can be found on the Dr Interested platforms.