Professionals
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UCSD future health professionals need you! I would like to invite you to become involved in the University of California, San Diego's Health Professions Mentor Program (HPMP) for the upcoming academic year.
The purpose of this program is to provide students with the opportunity to establish a relationship with a health professional in the community. Through regular interactions, mentors can draw on their experiences to inform and advise students.
Priority is given to juniors and seniors with a 3.0 GPA or above. We have been very successful in matching UCSD pre-med students with mentors since the 1996/1997 school year. I hope you will want to mentor one of these terrific students, as it can be a very rewarding experience for all concerned.
Should you choose to become a mentor, you will have a choice of levels of mentorship, ranging from the sneak peek of one visit, to a limited mentorship of three visits or a full mentorship (six or more visits). Matching will occur between October and May of each school year, depending on the level of mentorship.
During the meetings your student might shadow you in your work environment, interview you about your education, discuss application strategies or any other activity you deem worthwhile. It is the student's responsibility to initiate and maintain contact at the level you agree upon. You are welcome to form your relationship in whatever way works best for you and your mentee.
If you are willing to participate in the program for this coming academic year, please fill out the Mentor Profile Application.
See Guidelines for a Successful Mentorship and Guidelines for a Successful 'Sneak Peek' for information and ideas on developing the mentoring
relationship.
I hope that you will agree to take an active part in this important program. If you have any questions, please contact me at
858-534-7579 or awilson@ucsd.edu. Thank you for your time, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Adele Savage Wilson, M.A.
Coordinator
Health & Medical Professions Preparation Program
University of California, San Diego
