Founded in 2015, the Medical Scholars Pathway (MSP) program is a longitudinal community college pathway program for students interested in careers as medical providers. MSP prepares students to transfer to state college or university and ultimately, medical school. The program establishes a pre-health learning community by providing supplemental instruction for STEM courses, dedicated pre-health counseling, peer advising and transfer support to a 4-year university. To further support our student’s development, in partnership with the Kaiser Permanente Napa Solano Family Medicine Residency Program, students gain community health research, leadership and professional development opportunities through participation in CHEER and the Leadership Forum.
We are excited to present the opportunity for MSP students who have successfully completed CHEER and Leadership Forum, and for upper division undergraduate premedical students who are interested in serving as MSP Peer Advisors. Peer Advisors are an integral component of the Medical Scholars Pathway. A MSP Peer Advisor model’s the AAMC recommended professional competencies that are sought after by Medical Schools. By serving as liaisons between the MSP students and the Kaiser Permanente team, Peer Advisors are instrumental in providing mentorship, social and curricular support to our MSP students.
In addition, Peer advisors facilitate and support our Mare Island Elementary School Healthy Eating and Active Living Health Promotion Program. Established in 2021, the Mare Island Project provides the opportunity for Peer Advisors and MSP students to put their Health Coaching skills into practice. The Peer Advisor will participate in monthly, one-hour sessions.
Peer Advisors will receive a stipend of up to $2,500.
Role of Peer Advisors
Provide Peer Support to the MSP cohort
- Advocate for MSP students to MSP Leadership and gather feedback about the program
- Meet for up to one-hour, 4-5 times per semester
- Review that the advisee is completing on-line peer advising modules and assignments
- Check in with advisee regarding academics, MSP, and goals for the future
- Identify improvement areas and help the advisee develop smart goals to address their needs
- Follow up on smart goals and offer advice as needed
Support of School Based Health Promotion Partnership
- Attend monthly, one-hour Health Promotion Session for their assigned group at Mare Island Academy
- Determine the scheduling of the sessions and monitor MSP student attendance
- Facilitate sessions but can offer MSP students the opportunities to participate
- Meet with your team following each session for a debrief
- Attend a monthly one-hour check in meeting with Research Director, MSP students, and Peer Advisors to discuss how the program is progressing, provide feedback and improve workflows
Qualifications
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- Pre-medical student
- Experience with MS Office Suite
- Knowledge of CANVAS or other student management program
- Junior or senior level student
- Peer Advisor must be available during the entire program term: August 14, 2023 – May 31, 2024
- Deadline to apply is May 24, 2023