Our Programs - Mentoring In Medicine

Programs for College and Post-Baccalaureate Students

MIM STUDENT INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM (Virtual and In-person in NYC area)

Overview: College, post-baccalaureate, and graduate students get paid to teach elementary, middle, and high school students about biology-inspired STEAM. Whether in-person (NYC area) or virtually, students teach in the MIM after school and Saturday programs, participate in activities fairs, create curricula, and serve as tutors.

Eligibility: Must have received a B or better in math and science courses.

Fee: Students receive a modest stipend for their hours.

DEADLINE TO APPLY-Wednesday, April 23, 2022 at 11:59 pm ET.

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MIM VIRTUAL MEDICAL SCHOOL APPLICATION BOOTCAMP

Overview: Learn strategies to create a competitive application to medical school. You must be applying in 2022 or 2023 for the entering class of 2023 or 2024, respectively. Must attend each session.

Eligibility: Low income and students under-represented in medicine who are currently college and post-baccalaureate students or re-applicants to medical school. All are encouraged to apply!

Dates/Times:

Tuesday, April 26, 2022 from 8 pm-10 pm ET

Wednesday, April 27, 2022 from 8 pm-10 pm ET

Thursday, April 28, 2022 from 8 pm-10 pm ET

Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 9 am-11 am ET

Fee: FREE

DEADLINE TO APPLY is April 23, 2022 at 5pm ET.

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MEDICAL PATHWAY PROGRAM (MPP) (Virtual)

Overview: In its 13th year, this holistic medical school preparatory boot camp targets low-income students or students under-represented in medicine. (All are welcome to apply.) This rigorous 30-week program (9/17/22-4/8/23) program accelerates a candidate’s application to medical school by helping to increase his/her competitiveness through personal strategic planning sessions, MCAT prep, AAMC Preview Professional Readiness Exam information, application assistance, mock interviewing, work with MIM coaches (peak performance, study skills, communication, stress reduction, etiquette) and much more! After this program, 92% of med school applicants get accepted.

Eligibility: Low income and students under-represented in medicine who are currently college and post-baccalaureate students or re-applicants to medical school. New or re-applicants to medical school. Must be taking/have completed Biochemistry and Physics. All planning to submit their application in 2023 are invited to apply to this program.

Fee: $600

Limited financial assistance is available.

DEADLINE TO APPLY-Friday, September 2, 2022 at 5 pm ET.

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EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT CLINICAL EXPOSURE AND MENTORING PROGRAM (ED-CEMP) (NYC area)

Overview: Students will volunteer, shadow, and learn about many specialties and medical careers in a busy urban ED. Students will also participate in community service. Students must at least be entering a 2-4 year college and post/baccalaureate student to apply.

Eligibility: Low-income college and post-baccalaureate students and students under-represented in medicine who live in the NYC area and intend to apply to health professional school. (All are welcome to apply.) Students must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to participate in this program. Students in health professional school do NOT qualify. The program entails the following minimum number of hours for completion over a 4-month period at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx:

(1) 100 hours volunteering

(2) 25 hours shadowing

(3) 40 hours community service project(s)

Fee: FREE

DEADLINE TO APPLY for the Summer 2022 Session is April 23, 2022 at 5pm ET.

Programs for Middle School and High School Students

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Community Health Ambassador Internship/CHAMP Jr. for High School (Nationwide)

Are you a high school or college/post-baccalaureate student who is interested in a one year health-based service learning internship? This program is delivered “live” and “on-line”.

Partnering with local and national organizations such as the American Heart Association, this program provides opportunities for students to perform health-related community service. For a minimum of 100 hours during the year, students learn about healthcare disparities, perform health-related community service, participate in empowerment seminars that feature healthcare experts and network with other students and professionals, including alumni of the MIM program.

For more information contact info@medicalmentor.org

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Advanced Biology, Human Diseases and Biomedical Careers In-Class Program (Nationwide)

This hands-on two semester daily course prepares students for the rigor of advanced biology (anatomy, physiology) and features pathology and health/science careers. The course incorporates up-to-date biomedical topics including sections on current health issues such as cancer, precision medicine, aging and more. Students practice advanced study strategies, learn about the eleven organ systems, perform organ dissections, take trips, meet health/science professionals, learn life-saving skills, complete two capstone projects, review scientific publications and host a health and science fair. MIM provides the curriculum with materials and trains the schools’ science teachers, who in turn instruct the students.

For more information, email info@medicalmentor.org

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MIM After School, Lunch and Learn or Saturday Program (Nationwide)

Our in-school program engages students in health and science through hands-on activities. It features a bio-medically inspired STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) curriculum along with a capstone project and student-produced health and science fair. Each 8-10 week session features one organ system that serves as the basis for learning. The program includes using technology, cartooning, guided dissections, a health/science professional classroom visit, field trips and save-a-life. Classes are delivered after school, during lunch or on Saturdays. Instruction is by an MIM certified pre-health college, medical or graduate student. Students receive a certificate of completion and compete for prizes as part of the program. Programs are customized to the need of the sponsor.

For more information contact info@medicalmentor.org

Community Based Events

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MIM Health and Science Day

MIM hosts an all-day, full-immersion event at your school where students and educators experience the magic of health and science.

The MIM team offers carefully designed seminars, workshops, hands-on programs and guided discussion groups to enhance leaning and spark interest. Features include an “Ask the Experts Activities Fair”, “speed mentoring”, research competitions, hands-on CPR and other workshops and a pep rally. In addition to being hosted in Harlem, NY for eight years, The Health and Science Expo has been replicated in seven other markets since 2012 including Detroit, MI, New Orleans, LA, Philadelphia, PA, Oakland, CA, Billings, MT, Atlanta, GA, Long Island, NY and Columbus, OH.

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Hip-Hop Health and Science Stage Play

This high energy production is called Morgan’s Big Biology Test Play. Through group participation and hands-on activities, students (middle school to post-graduate) learn the structure, function and diseases of the cardiovascular system. Participants join in an adventure with a student named Morgan to help her study for an upcoming Biology Test and to understand the heart and healthy living habits. After the play, students reinforce learning through a guided pig heart demonstration, a stethoscope workshop, hands-only CPR and networking with health and science professionals. The Hip Hop Stage Play has been performed in NYC, Detroit, MI, Atlanta, GA and Little Rock, AK.