Outside of the formally assigned Gateway Coaching Program, students have access to a number of mentoring opportunities.
EXPLORE Program
The EXPLORE program in the Gateway Curriculum is a formalized approach to career development that helps WashU MD students find their niche in academic medicine. It allows students to explore and define their individual career interests and aspirations, then to pursue those interests and gain exposure to academic careers.
M1:M4 — First-Year Mentors
Fourth-year students serve as mentors to first-year students (1:2) throughout the Clinical Skills curriculum.
M1:M2 — Big Sib Program
Every incoming student is matched with a second-year student with similar interests. Sibs share advice, class notes, and occasional treats!
Student group mentoring and support
The following student-run groups offer mentoring and support activities:
- Cardiovascular Interest Group
- Christian Medical Association
- Dementia Understanding and Outreach
- Dermatology Interest Group
- Emergency Medicine Interest Group
- ENT Interest Group
- Gastroenterology Interest Group
- Infectious Disease Interest Group
- Internal Medicine Interest Group
- Latino Medical Student Association
- LGBTQMed
- Med-Peds Interest Group
- Medical Genetics Interest Group
- Medical Muslim Students Association
- Medical Student Government
- Neurosurgery Interest Group
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Interest Group
- Oncology Interest Group
- Ophthalmology Interest Group
- Orthopedic Surgery Interest Group
- Pediatric Interest Group
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Interest Group
- Plastic Surgery Interest Group (PSIG)
- PsychSIGN
- Radiation Oncology Interest Group
- Student Interest Group in Neurology
- Student National Medical Association
- Surgery Interest Group
- Urology Interest Group
- Vascular Surgery Interest Group
- WUMS Plus One