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Mentoring
Minority Medical Student Mentoring Program
Sponsored by NYS Department of Health and National Medical
Association
- Contact:
Dr. Carolyn Hamilton, Assistant Dean for Minority Affairs
- 829-2802,
cah7@acsu.buffalo.edu
- Service Providers:
National Medical Association Members - volunteer
- Targeted
Students: Minority medical students
- How students
learn of program: word-of-mouth, flyers, e-mail notices
- Mentoring
Type: Alumni/ae to Student, Physician to student (SNMA members)
Program
Rationale and Goals: To increase minority students' sense
of satisfaction and support.
- Activities:
Group mentoring and individualized mentoring initiatives.
- Matching
method: When possible, mentees and mentors are matched by
program.
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Mentoring
Medical
Student Mentoring Program
Sponsored by Medical Alumni Association
- Contact:
Dr. Michael Aronica
- 878-7853
- Service Providers:
volunteer
- Targeted
Students: Medical students
- How participants
learn of program: First Year Orientation
- Mentoring
Type: Alumni-to-student
Program
Rationale and Goals: To provide additional support for students
apart from OME. The hope is that if problems arise they might be
recognized and addressed early.
- Activities:
Particular to each mentor. It is expected that the mentor will
contact the student by phone or in person at least once a semester.
- Matching
method: random- an effort is made to match female physicians
with female medical students.
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Mentoring
Big
Sib Program
Sponsored by Orientation Committee/Polity
- Contact:
Bobbi Wax, Class of 2003
bobbiwax@buffalo.edu
- Service Providers:
Volunteer second-year students
- Targeted
Students: First-year medical students
- How students
learn of program: First-Year Orientation
- Mentoring
Type: Student-to-Student
Program
Rationale and Goals: Provide peer support to incoming students
to assist with the transition to medical school. Big sibs are a
resource to answer any question, offer support and be a friend
as needed.
- Activities:
Structured introduction session during orientation in which the
big sib and little sib take a campus tour and become acquainted.
Following orientation, any contact between matched individuals
is independent of any structured activities.
- Matching
method: Essentially a random assignment. If a second year
student knows an incoming student, s/he can request the person
as a "little sib."__________________________________________________________________________________
Mentoring
Surgical
Interest Group Mentoring Program
Sponsored by Surgical Interest Group
- Contact:
Debbie Stamm, OME
829-2802, dstamm@buffalo.edu
- Service Providers:
volunteer
- Targeted
Students: Medical students considering a career as a surgeon.
- How students
learn of program: word of mouth, flyers, e-mail
- Mentoring
Type: Student-to-Student, some Faculty-to-Student
Program
Rationale and Goals: Provide career information for students
considering a specialty in surgery. Give students the opportunity
to speak with upperclassmen who have researched surgery as a career
choice and to provide guidance.
- Activities:
Pending.
- Matching
method: Interested students should contact James Mezhir to
be matched with an upperclassman.
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Tutoring
NYS
Department of Health, Minority Participation in Medical Education
Initiative Tutoring
Sponsored by NYS Department of Health
- Contact:
Dr. Carolyn Hamilton, Assistant Dean for Minority Affairs
829-2802, cah7@acsu.buffalo.edu
- Service Providers:
paid
- Targeted
Students: Minority medical students
- How students
learn of program: word-of-mouth, flyers, e-mail notices
- Program Type:
Tutors are recommended by academic department
- Topic(s)s:
Anatomy, Biochemistry
Program
Goals: When minority students experience academic difficulty,
they are initially referred to their faculty, then course coordinator.
After that point, they are assigned by the Assistant Dean to a tutor
who has been recommended by that academic department.
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Tutoring
Histology
Tutoring
Sponsored by Histology faculty
- Contact:
Dr. Chester Glomski
829-2912
- Service Providers:
volunteer
- Targeted
Students: Medical students - board failures only
- How students
learn of program: OME
- Program Type:
faculty-to-student
- Topic(s):
Histology
Program
Goals: Preparation for second take of Step 1 of USMLE.
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Tutoring
Buffalo
Medical Tutorial Group
Sponsored by various departments to assist student coordinators
- Contact:
Debbie Stamm, OME,
829-2802
- Service Providers:
volunteer
- Targeted
Students: First-year medical students
- How students
learn of program: e-mail notices, word-of-mouth, website
- Program Type:
student-to student
- Topic(s)s:
Anatomy, Biochemistry, Histology, Physiology
Program
Goals: To be available during evening hours to supplement
faculty instruction and tutoring.
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Tutoring
(unofficial program)
Social
& Preventive Medicine Tutoring
Sponsored by Department of Social & Preventive Medicine
- Contact:
Dr. Carl Li
829-2975 ex. 618,
carlli@buffalo.educarlli@buffalo.edu
- Service Providers:
volunteer
- Targeted
Students: medical students - board failures only
- How students
learn of program: OME
- Program Type:
response to first year committee request
- Topic(s)s:
Preventive Medicine
Program
Goals: Unofficial program to assist students with this section
of the USMLE and to increase their knowledge of epidemiology and
preventive Medicine.
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Tutoring
Student
National Medical Association Tutoring
Sponsored by SNMA Buffalo Chapter
- Contact:
Joanna Shaw, Class of 2003
Jeshaw@acsu.buffalo.edu
- Service Providers:
volunteer
- Targeted
Students: First-year minority medical students
- How students
learn of program: word-of-mouth, club announcements
- Program Type:
student-to student
- Topic(s):
All first year courses with a focus on study skills and time management.
Program
Goals: To provide peer support and tutoring to other minority
students in a relaxed setting. Second year students provide tips
on effective study skills and time management.
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Tutoring
and advising (unofficial program)
Pediatric
tutoring and advising
Sponsored by Department of Pediatrics
- Contact:
Dr. Richard Sarkin
- Service Providers:
Volunteer
- Targeted
Students: Upperclass medical students
- How students
learn of program: word-of mouth, as needed
- Program Type:
faculty-to-student
- Mentoring
Type: faculty-to-student
- Topic(s)s:
Pediatrics
Program
Goals: Provide identified students with tutoring tailored
to their needs.
- Program
Rationale: Provide informal advice and counseling.
- Matching
method: Pediatric faculty are identified as advisors and list
is circulated by OME.
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