Medical Student Mentoring
The Medical Student Mentorship Workgroup – a collaboration of COMSEP, NextGenPeds, and FuturePedsRes – developed these complementary resources to support allopathic and osteopathic medical students as they explore careers in pediatrics throughout medical school. Together, they also provide practical guidance for advisors, clerkship directors, and faculty mentors who support students along their career journey.
Resources
Exploring Pediatrics as a Career: A Guide for Learners
RECOMMENDED FOR
Medical StudentsFaculty Advisors
Helps students understand the breadth, impact, and opportunities within pediatrics while exploring whether the specialty aligns with their interests, values, and career goals.
Pediatrics as a Career: A Toolkit for Medical Students
RECOMMENDED FOR
Medical StudentsResidentsClerkship DirectorsFaculty Advisors
Translates exploration into action by providing step-by-step guidance across the pre-clerkship, clerkship, and residency application phases.
Featured Webinar
Exploring a Career in Pediatrics
This practical webinar offers medical students a candid introduction to the breadth and flexibility of a career in pediatrics. Pediatric educators, residents, and fourth-year medical students share guidance on exploring the specialty, making the most of clinical rotations and mentorship, pursuing meaningful research and leadership experiences, and preparing for residency.
Department Chairs and senior leaders are encouraged to share the recording with medical students, faculty mentors, advisors, and others supporting pediatric career exploration within their institutions.
Help Grow the Future Pediatric Workforce
These resources were developed to be shared. If you work with medical students or those who advise and mentor them, please consider sharing these resources with:
✓ Medical students ✓ Residents ✓ Faculty advisors
✓ Clerkship directors ✓ Specialty advisors ✓ Student mentors
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