Internal Medicine Mentor Program

MSSBU Physicians Society

Purpose of the Program

Develop a professional relationship with current interns and leaders in the field of internal medicine.

Reinforce learning outcomes Develop professional conduct Introduction to internal medicine

Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start

Your first interaction Student make initial contact Introduce yourself, areas of interest and any

reasons for participating in the mentoring program.

Establish Regular Contact Maintain contact at least 2 times per month Email is the usual mode of communication

Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start

Clarify your goals as a mentee Identify areas where you would like assistance Suggestions include

Career planning and development Understanding the pathway through a training

program Improving clinical skills Strategies for improvement Learning about the hospital or private practice as

an organization

Program Outline35 weeks program

Applications OPEN: Sunday 15/2/12 CLOSE: 12pm Sunday 22/2/15

Mentor Meet and Greet Evening Sem 151 Friday 6th March

Maintain contact at least 2 times per month

Thank you Mentor Evening Sem 153 Week 3

Exclusion Criteria

Participant Surgical Society’s Mentoring Program Research ProjectCommitment to the program for the teaching yr

How to Apply

Applications due: 13/2/2015 Visit: http://www.bups.org.au/mentoring/

Register you name, year level and email address Indicate the type of Physician you would like to be matched

with (cardiologist, pediatrician, gastroenterologist, etc) * Successful applicants will be notified 20/2/2014

*Due to supply and demand, it may not be possible for all students to be paired with a mentor in their indicated field of interest

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