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Medic Mentor reinvests proceeds back into our students by providing the UK’s largest medical scholarship program and a variety of free mentoring initiatives. We support talented students from application to graduation! Get in touch with us to find out more.
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who is medic Mentor?
Medic Mentor Has two main Functions
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Medic Mentor is governed by
Medic Mentor is governed by a national committee of Doctors, Dentists and Vets called the Education Directorate (ED).
The President and Vice Presidents who make up the Education Directorate oversee the teaching, training, scholarships and awards programmes that are available through Medic Mentor. The central committee (and Scottish Division) design and implement an array of diverse outreach, para-curricular and mentoring programmes for the wider Medic Mentor community that includes secondary school students, university students, teachers, parents and working professionals.
The Education Directorate are supported by committed staff that provide administrative, financial and logistical support.
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Who Runs Medic Mentor?
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How Is Medic Mentor Funded?
Medic Mentor is primarily
Medic Mentor is primarily self-funded, but also receives education grants to support students from low-income backgrounds. As a social enterprise, Medic Mentor reinvests back into Scholarship Programmes, free mentoring initiatives and our Student Diversity Fund (SDF).
The SDF provides free places to students and their parents from low-income backgrounds to attend Medic Mentor events. This ensures that students from all backgrounds can have access to the same high quality information and mentoring. Medic Mentor provide the largest scholarship programme for medical, dental and veterinary students in the UK.
These scholarships provide university students with up to £12,000 of scholarship funding during their time at university, alongside educational projects and mentoring.
Mentoring opportunities
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Regional Mentors are not only Awards Supervisors, but they also provide face-to-face mentoring by presenting or teaching at 3 events per year. These may involve delivering presentations at national conferences or teaching on a Medical Leadership Programme for secondary school students.
There are up to 40 events taking place nationwide that Regional Mentors can choose from. There are also opportunities to visit schools and provide teaching to Medical Societies, University Scholars, publish articles or books, conduct research and teach online webinars.
Vice Presidents are valuable members of a National Committee that govern the activities of Medic Mentor. These positions require exceptional Leadership Skills, creativity and a drive to implement programmes that genuinely make a difference. The National Committee meet three times a year in Leicestershire and the Scottish Committee meet 3 times a year in Stirling.
There are a variety of roles for VPs for existing projects within Medic Mentor, but we encourage individuals to create and lead their own ideas for programmes too.
Chief Mentors are Teaching Fellowships which are full-time salaried positions. Chief Mentors are unique individuals who are excellent teachers, presenters and highly motivational. They are mostly responsible for looking after the secondary school students and working alongside school teachers.
As part of the Teaching Fellowship, which is based in Leicestershire, individuals are expected to present and co-ordinate conferences, visit schools, produce educational resources such as books and get involved in medical education research.