MIMS Program Application

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Which MIMS program are you applying for?

MADE Program MADE (Mentorship Advances Discovery and Exploration is a 3-month program for URM individuals with an interest in behavioral health careers. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED. Current high school students will not be considered. Participants shadow substance use navigators (SUNS) in clinical and community settings and receive pre-employment and hands-on training.

Mentor Program The Mentor program is for URM individuals looking to apply to health professional school (or a masters level program with a focus in a health field) in the next 6-12 months. Participants can be current undergraduates or recent college grads, post-baccalaureate students or recent graduates. Current high school students will not be considered. Participants are matched with a health professional mentor for a 6-month period

MIMS Mentor Program

Thank you for your interest in the 2023 Mentoring in Medicine & Science (MIMS) Mentor Program. Please only complete the following application if you are currently a college student, college graduate and/or post-bac student.

The MIMS Mentor Program is a 6-month program commitment that will offer participants the opportunity to:

• Be matched with a health professional or health professional student

• Interact with their mentors to discuss current academic, professional and personal goals

• Participate in networking and webinar events hosted by MIMS

Program Eligibility:

• Be from a group that is underrepresented in the health workforce

• Commit to the 6-month program with a minimum of one individual check-in each month for the duration of the program

• Be a college student, graduate or post-baccalaureate student

Application and Program Timeline:

Application opens: February 17th, 2023

Application closes: March 17th, 2023

Interview notification: March 27th, 2023

Interviews: March 31st- April 7th, 2023

Admissions decisions released: April 17th, 2023

Mentor Program Kick-Off Zoom Event (required for all participants): April 25th, 2023

Please note that submitting an application does not guarantee an interview. If you have any questions before then, please feel to email our program coordinator Jenny Hernandez jhernandez@mimscience.org

Thank you!

MADE Program

Instructions

Thank you for your interest in the MADE: Mentorship Advances Discovery and Exploration Program, a collaborative program initiative brought to you by Mentoring in Medicine & Science (MIMS), HIV Education and Prevention Project of Alameda County (HEPPAC) and The Bridge Clinic at Highland Hospital.

Please complete the information on each page, review your information at the end, then submit your application. You can save your application to revisit it later if you cannot complete it all in one sitting.

Program Eligibility:

Be from a background traditionally underrepresented in the health field
Have completed your high school diploma or GED by the time the cohort starts
Have an interest in health careers - particularly mental and behavioral health careers
Be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including booster if eligible)

Important dates to remember for Cohort D (dates for future cohorts will be updated at a later date):

March 6 - April 14 program application open
April 19th - Interview notifications
April 17th-21st Interviews
April 26th - Internship Notifications sent out
May 8th- Cohort D start date

Keep in mind that:

All fields marked with an asterisk (*) on the application are required.
You will need a resume to complete your submission (.doc or.pdf format)
You must click the 'Submit' button at the end to send your application to our team for review.
Review your application at the end before you submit it.
Questions? Email Jenny at jhernandez@mimscience.org

Select MADE Cohort

In order to start your application, please tell us which cohort you are applying for.

Tentative start and end dates for the cohorts are:

Cohort A: begin in July 2022 and end in September 2022.
Cohort B: begin in October 2022 and end in January 2023
Cohort C: being in January 2023 and end in April 2023
Cohort D: begin in April 2023 and end in July 2023

Cohort

Cohort ACohort BCohort CCohort D

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What is your current education level?

SHORT ANSWER INSTRUCTIONS

Please answer the short answer prompts below. Include specific details to highlight your answers. Make sure you fully address all parts of the prompt. (Min 250 words)

What experiences have shaped your career goals in health? Please include specific examples from your academic successes and struggles and personal experiences

How have you seen Substance Use Disorder and other mental/behavioral health issues impact your community?

What is your knowledge/understanding of harm reduction strategies?

How will this program experience help move you towards your goal?

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AGREEMENT & SIGNATURE

By submitting this application, I affirm that the facts set forth in it are true and complete. I understand that if I am accepted, any false statements, omissions, or other mis-representations made by me on this application may result in my immediate dismissal.

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