Pre-Health Peer Mentorship Program

Members of the Pre-Health Peer Mentorship Program with Pre-Health Advisor Eugene Rubin at their i... Members of the Pre-Health Peer Mentorship Program with Pre-Health Advisor Eugene Rubin at their inaugural meeting.

Under our Pre-Health Peer Mentorship Program, junior and senior pre-health students mentor incoming first-year students who plan on pursuing a career in a helping profession, regardless of their field of study. Helping professions include—but are not limited to—art, dance, drama, music, physical and other therapies; counseling, psychology, social work, and other mental health fields; public health; speech-language pathology and audiology; and medicine, physician assistant, optometry, podiatry, and other fields involving direct patient care and more.

Mentors provide 1:1 guidance and support by meeting with their mentees at least once per month, either in person or on Zoom, which continues throughout the mentee’s freshman year. If both parties agree, the mentor/mentee relationship may continue beyond the first year.

Training, feedback, and support are continuously provided to mentors. Moreover, mentors benefit in numerous ways: They gain invaluable experience by serving in a leadership role and acquire the knowledge and expertise that graduate and professional schools seek. The leadership experience also enhances their resume. Above all, mentors derive satisfaction from helping their fellow MMC students acclimate to their new college environment.

Students who’d like to join the program, either as a mentor or a mentee, should contact Career Counselor and Pre-Health Advisor Eugene Rubin at erubin@mmm.edu.