how to find a mentor
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GHIG: Summer Research Lecture Series. How to Find a Mentor. 9/22/2010. Outline. Preparing to contact mentors Global Health Networking Reception ! Center for Global Health site Finding your own project Student perspectives Final Reminders. Preparing to Contact Potential Mentors. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
How to Find a Mentor
9/22/2010
GHIG: Summer Research Lecture Series
OutlinePreparing to contact mentorsGlobal Health Networking
Reception!Center for Global Health siteFinding your own projectStudent perspectivesFinal Reminders
Preparing to Contact Potential Mentors
It helps if you are interested in a particular country or topic area (infectious diseases, surgery, psychiatry etc)
If you’re not sure, or are willing to go where your mentor may lead you, then be sure to mention that
Be persistent! Sometimes faculty are busy, and may not respond immediately…
Primary Contacts
Dr. Peter Veldkamp
Dr. Thuy BuiDr. Joan Harvey
Global Health Networking Reception!!!GHIG has invited faculty, residents
in the global health medicine tracks, and other students who have done international work
Great opportunity to network and informally speak with them about opportunities abroad and gain contact information!!!
Tuesday, September 28th, 6-8pm, BST-S100A
Center for Global Health websitehttp://www.globalhealth.pitt.edu/
about/affiliate-faculty.php
Lists affiliated faculty, contact details and areas of specialization/research interest
Finding your own project…AMSA has international
opportunities site (http://www.amsa.org/global/ih/ihopps.cfm)
Finding your own project…Remember even if you decide to
research work with an outside organization , to qualify for funding from Pitt, you will need to find a faculty mentor in addition to a local mentor
Student Perspectives
Final RemindersNext noon lecture: Funding
opportunitiesRemember to RSVP for (and
attend!) the Global Health Networking Reception 9/28/2010
Sign up for the GHIG mailing list if you haven’t done so already!