{"id":38,"date":"2017-07-31T18:16:59","date_gmt":"2017-07-31T18:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-dev.med.unc.edu\/omsr\/omsr\/resources-for-mentors\/become-a-mentor\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T10:42:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:42:22","slug":"become-a-mentor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/omsr\/resources-for-mentors\/become-a-mentor\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a Mentor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/omsr\/keep-us-posted\/mentor-updates\/mentor-database-update\/\">Add or Update Your Mentor Database Information<\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Submit a Request<\/h2>\n<p>If you have a specific project in mind or you would be willing to have a medical student work with you, please contact\u00a0us. We will send you the link to post this opportunity on our site.<\/p>\n<h2>Student Events<\/h2>\n<p>In the summer of 2024, the Office of Medical Student Research will be holding a series of luncheons for the students about conducting research. We invite anyone who is a mentor, or who would like to be a mentor, to join us for those events. If you would like to suggest a research luncheon topic, please submit your suggestions to <a href=\"mailto:strt@med.unc.edu\">Tiffany Durham<\/a>, Program Administrator.<\/p>\n<h2>Need more information?<\/h2>\n<p>If you have questions about being a mentor or the mentoring process, please feel free to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/omsr\/contact-us\/\">contact our office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Tips for Mentoring<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The student&#8217;s project should be of a reasonable scope to ensure some likelihood that the student will be able to describe results at the end of the summer.<\/li>\n<li>The student should not be assigned as a research technician to accomplish someone&#8217;s project in the lab.<\/li>\n<li>The lab mentor needs to invest sufficient time in the student, including weekly conferences to discuss results and where necessary, help to focus (or refocus) the direction of the project.<\/li>\n<li>The student and the research mentor should discuss the written report and abstract that are due in to the Office of Medical Student Research at the end of the student&#8217;s appointment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Submit a Request If you have a specific project in mind or you would be willing to have a medical student work with you, please contact\u00a0us. 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