All registered medical student members are eligible to apply to our mentoring program. Medical students who would like to be matched with a physician mentor are encouraged to apply. Our team will match students with available mentors on a rolling basis. New mentors are continuously joining the SAMSA network! Thank you for your patience as we work to match you with a mentor.

Sign up for our mentorship program! This is a free benefit that all members receive. M1 and M2 students will be paired with an M3/M4 mentor. M3 and M4 students will be paired with a career-specific physician mentor. Please fill out the form(s) below so we can match you with a mentor/mentee that best suits your career aspirations. 

“Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction.”

John Crosby

Benefits of signing up for our mentoring program include:

• Gain practical advice, encouragement and support.
• Learn from the experiences of others.
• Increase your social and academic confidence.
• Become more empowered to make decisions.
• Develop your communication, study and personal skills.

We are always looking for new mentors. MS4 students & physicians, please consider joining!

We are looking for two types of mentors: MS4 students and physicians in the United States:

• MS4 students will be mentors for MS1/MS2 students
• Physicians will be able to choose the type of mentorship they would like to offer

We are looking for mentors who can spend at least 2-4hrs/month to:

• Establish mentoring agreements that outline the terms of the relationship
• Communicate with mentees regularly, as established by the mentoring agreement
• Provide advice, coaching, and/or feedback to mentees on a regular basis
• Maintain confidentiality within mentoring relationships

“In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn.”

Phil Collins