Participants' Responsibilities
Mentors
- Attend an annual orientation seminar (on-line or in person) for mentors (TBA)
- Assist the student in finding service opportunities
- Meet with the student in person once per semester, email contact as needed to discuss progress
- Assist the student in creating a service and project plan to be reviewed annually
- Oversee an activity log on-line at least two times per semester
Student Responsibilities/Timeline
Year One—(or beginning of second year of medical school)
- Apply for the track
- Work with the Office of Student Affairs and the Curriculum to obtain a mentor
- Meet with mentor to discuss student’s application answers, review SDT requirements, discuss volunteer options
- Draft a plan for service and the final project
- Work with an agency in the community to determine and meet real need
- Attend the Civic Engagement Fair in April
Year Two
Steps 4-6 above (or condense year one and two if start of SDT is beginning of second year of medical school).
Year Three
Steps 4-6 above.
Year Four
- Early August—apply for the Service Distinction
- SDT Coordinators and mentor review file to match checklist
- Notify OSAC Office of activities completed for Dean’s letters
- Work on plan
- Mid-November—submit outline of final project to
mentor/coordinator/Council to approve or disapprove of project;
re-submitted if needed
- Early March—student submits draft of scholarly paper to mentor
- Early April—coordinator notifies registrar of Service Distinction
- Early May--Student presents project/paper at Civic Engagement Fair