Mentorship Opportunities at UCSF

There are a wide range of on-campus opportunities to find and be a mentor. Check them out below...

General Mentorship Opportunities across UCSF

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UCSF “First Generation Mentorship Program”
Lead: Tiffany Lam

First Gen Career Champions Recognition Program
Lead: Anna Reeves

UCSF wide mentorship programs from L&OD
Contact: Chuck

Graduate Division Mentorship Opportunities 

Postdoctoral Scholars Associations opportunities to mentor for PhDs
Opportunities page

SOD Mentorship Programs

Student Professionalism and Ethics RCO (SPEA at UCSF)
Contact: Audrey Hsieh
Instagram
Linktree
This year’s mentorship program mentee application

Fraternity Bigs & Littles + Academic Chairs (clinical & didactic mentorship, professional development, alumni connections)
Delta Sigma Delta (Delts)
Xi Psi PHi (ZIPS)

D1 and D2 Research Fellowship
Contact: Roger Mraz
John C. Greene Society
Dental Student Research Fellowship Program

Peer Tutor Program
Contact: Learner Success Center
UCSF SOD Peer Tutoring Program

UCSF Hispanic Student Dental Association
Contacts (Academic Chairs): Michelle Martinez and Evelyn Silvas
Link
unofficial mentor/mentee workshops for underclassmen to guide them through clinicals (i.e. = wax workshop)

SOM Mentorship Programs

1st year/2nd year: Big sib/Little sib

Dermatology Interest Group Near-Peer Mentorship
Contact: Winnie Fan
2023-2024 signup form

OBGYN Near-Peer Mentorship program
Contact: Anna Claire Fernandez

Psych Near-Peer Mentorship program
Contact: Ridhaa Fatima Sachidanandan
Mentor/Mentee Interest Form 23-24

Radiology Near-Peer Mentorship program
Contact: Kimberly Wagas

Neurosurgery Near-Peer Mentorship Program
Contact: Satvir Saggi

Andy I. Choi Mentoring Program at the UCSF Center for AIDS Research
For medical students seeking AIDS research mentorship.
Contact: Jonathan Fuchs

PRIME Time
For medical students to mentor pre-meds in the Central Valley.
Contact: Amritpal Singh

SON Mentorship programs

Midwifery Mentoring and Belonging Program
Contact Email: [email protected]

MS X Mentorship Initiative
MS X Mentorship initiative is an opt-in opportunity to expand your academic circle. SON facilitators connect current first year students with second year students and second year students with grads, expanding the network of mentors and mentees to facilitate a community of peer support as you continue your journey at UCSF - and beyond! Submit the questionnaire and get connected.

Contact your specialty representative for questions related to your track's MS X Mentorship.

SOP Mentorship Programs

Phamli mentorship programs (pharmacy students and undergrads)
Contact: Wanhua Ouyang (P2) and Celine Tran (P2)

Kappa Psi bigs and littles (P2s and P1s)
Contact: Melisa Lanzar (P2)

Phi Delta Chi bigs and littles (P2s and P1s) - mentorship program
Contact: Ivy Lu (P2) and Katherine Gee (P3)

Phi Lambda Sigma
Contact: Melissa Chee (P3)
Phi Lambda Sigma Facebook page

California Pharmacist's Association (associated with the student chapter of APhA - American Pharmacist's Association) mentorship program (pharmacists and pharmacy students)
Contact: Amy Xiao (P2)

Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy mentorship program (pharmacists and pharmacy students) - managed care/industry
Contact: Angela Zhao (P2)

Pediatric Pharmacy Association mentorship program (pharmacists and pharmacy students) - pediatrics
Contact: Shiva Jafaripour (P2)
Pediatric Pharmacy Association Instagram page

Oncology Pharmacists Organization (OPA) - Oncology
Contact: Brandon Tan (P2)

Student College of Clinical Pharmacy mentorship program (pharmacists and pharmacy students)
Contact: Cindy Nguyen (P2)

California Society of Health System Pharmacists mentorship program (pharmacists and pharmacy students)
Contact: Valerie Htun (P2) and Saya Hayashi (P2)

Physical Therapy

UCSF Healthlink (High School Mentorship Program)
Contact: Zakiyyah Winston, Class of 2026 SOM

SFSU Pursue (Undergraduate Mentorship Program)
Contact: Christian Vivero, Physical Therapist
No Website or Link Associated. If you are interested in this program, email Christian Vivero or Kayla Katzman