Medical School Mentorship Program

The Academy invites current members to volunteer as mentors in the Medical School Mentorship Program, a program offered to first- through fourth-year medical students who are interested in learning more about the specialty of dermatology through a one-on-one mentorship experience with a dermatologist of the student's choice.

Program description: Through this mentorship program, volunteer mentors provide medical students with hands-on exposure in the field of dermatology and help stimulate interest in dermatology as an obtainable career choice.

Each medical student is required to complete a one-month, 160-hour mentorship with his or her volunteer mentor by Dec. 1 of the current award year.

Applications are due by Nov. 1. Applications received after that date will be considered for the next application cycle.

Selection process: The Diversity Committee will select a mentor they feel will work well with the medical student(s) chosen for the award cycle. The AAD provides a database of mentor profiles to assist the task force in the selection process. Applicants may also indicate a preferred mentor from the database for consideration, and mentors may be contacted prior to application submission. Volunteer mentorship hours may be recorded through the Academy’s Volunteer Recognition Program.

Questions?

For additional questions about the Medical School Mentorship Program, please contact:
Kandice Rose
Phone: (847) 240-1762
Email: krose@aad.org