Mentorship Programs for Middle School, High School, and Pre-Health Students Interested
                              in Medicine
                           
Are you a middle school student, high school student, or Pre-Health college student interested
                                 in medicine or other health career? Have dreams of becoming a doctor one day but feel like there’s no clear route that
                              will get you there?  
                           
                           A medical mentorship program could be the perfect place to start. Through these programs,
                                 you can seek advice from academics and professionals already in the world of medicine
                                 who are willing to provide their knowledge and support to aspiring students looking
                                 for guidance.  
                           
                           
                           About the Pipeline Mentoring Institute (PMI) and the Student National Medical Association
                                 (SNMA)
                           
                           The Pipeline Mentoring Institute (PMI) of the Student National Medical Association
                                 (SNMA) invites all middle school and high school students, and college Pre-Health
                                 students from underrepresented backgrounds such as Black/African American, Native
                                 American, and/or Hispanic/Latino students on this FREE exploration into the world of medical mentorships. 
                           Applications are due Friday, December 23rd, 2022.  
                           
                           
Mentorship Programs at A Glance
                           Take a look at the three 
FREE mentorship programs offered below!
Virtual Youth Science Enrichment Program (YSEP) for Middle School Students (6th-8th Grades)
                           
                           
                              
                              - Tentative Program Dates: Saturday, January 7th-Saturday, January 28th, 2023 from 12-2 PM EST 
 
                              
                              - Duration: 4 weeks 
 
                              
                           
                           
                              
                              - Application Closes: Friday, December 23rd, 2022 
 
                              
                              - Application Decisions Released: Friday, December 30th, 2022   Mentee Application
 
                              
                           Virtual Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program (HPREP) for High School
                                 Students (9th-12th Grades)
                           
                           
                              
                              - Tentative Program Dates: Saturday, February 4th-Saturday, March 25th, 2023 from 12-4 PM EST 
 
                              
                              - Duration: 8 weeks
 
                              
                           
                           
                              
                              - Application Closes: Friday, December 23rd, 2022 
 
                              
                              - Application Decisions Released: Monday, January 16th, 2023  Mentee Application
 
                              
                           Virtual Brotherhood Alliance for Science and Education (BASE) for Minority Male Premedical
                                 Students (including undergraduate, graduate, postbaccalaureate, career-changers, gap
                                 year and other non-traditional minority male premedical students) 
                           
                           
                              
                              - Tentative Program Dates: Saturday, February 4th-Saturday, April 29th, 2023 from 12-4 PM EST 
 
                              
                              - Duration: 11 weeks 
 
                              
                           
                           
                              
                              - Application Closes: Friday, December 23rd, 2022 
 
                              
                              - Application Decisions Released: Monday, January 16th, 2023  Mentee Application
 
                              
                           
                           Feel free to share this opportunity with other middle school, high school, and college
                                 students, as well as parents, teachers, and school advisors and counselors.  
Whether your desire is to become familiar with different fields within the healthcare
                                 space or gain experience through research opportunities, customizing your own unique
                                 journey is an important part of steering your future career’s trajectory towards success. 
                           
                            
                           
                           Contact Information 
                           
                           If you have any questions, contact the Pipeline Mentoring Institute (PMI) Fellow at pmi@snma.org. You can also visit www.snma.org and follow the SNMA social media via Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. 
                           
                           
                           	
													About the author: The Texas Health Education Service amplifies TMDSAS and JAMP’s missions to serve students, collegiate advisors, and professional schools in Texas by providing students with accurate educational resources to enhance their preparation for a career in the health professions, and supporting efforts by advisors and professional schools to reach students and enrich the applicant pool.