ERIC Number: EJ1392703
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
EISSN: EISSN-1521-0413
Utilizing Mentorship as a Tool to Recruit Community College Students into Medical School
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v47 n7 p509-513 2023
Community college (CC) students interested in medical school may lack the resources to be successful. CC students represent diverse backgrounds and often more closely reflect underserved populations' demographics than traditional University students. Yet, there is a negative association between attending a CC and being accepted into a medical school. Increasing mentorship opportunities for CC students may improve their pathway to medical school. The University of New Mexico School of Medicine established a partnership with a community college to pair medical student mentors with CC student mentees. Ten mentorship pairings were then surveyed over a one-year period. CC students showed increased interest in healthcare after mentorship. Additionally, the mentors who had attended a CC previously reported more mentorship at their CC would have been beneficial. This program demonstrated that enhancing mentorship for CC students is a practical way to help improve their pathway to the healthcare workforce.
Descriptors: Mentors, Student Recruitment, Community College Students, Medical Schools, Career Pathways, First Generation College Students, Minority Group Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Mexico
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