This study aims to develop and empirically test a model of Future Readiness Career among prospective healthcare professionals by integrating formal curricular factors and personal/social drivers within the context of digital transformation in the healthcare sector. The formal factors examined include digital health competence and digital health literacy as outcomes of curriculum-based interventions in health study programs, while career efficacy and family support are proposed as individual and social drivers of Future Readiness Career. Data were collected from 161 final-year undergraduate students enrolled in health-related study programs and analyzed using SmartPLS. The results of this research hypothesis testing found that Career Efficacy has a significant positive effect on Digital Health Competencies, and Digital Health Literacy also significantly strengthens Digital Health Competencies. Furthermore, Digital Health Competencies have a strong positive effect on Future Readiness Career. On the other hand, Family Support did not show a significant direct effect on Future Readiness Career. Overall, digital health competence emerges as a key predictor of Future Readiness Career among prospective healthcare professionals. These findings highlight the importance of aligning higher education curricula with digital health demands and implementing institutional policies that strengthen students’ career efficacy and digital competence to prepare a future-ready healthcare workforce.
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