Underserved Pathway Mentors Needed!
The Underserved Pathway is a co-curricular program at UW School of Medicine that aims to address physician shortages in underserved communities by supporting medical students who are interested in caring for underserved populations. The Pathway engages students in three educational avenues: longitudinal mentoring, a foundation of knowledge, and a variety of real-world experiences.
Why is mentorship impactful?
The mentorship program is a longitudinal relationship to help support students’ commitment to a career caring for underserved populations. Mentoring provides students the opportunity to learn from an experienced role model who can field questions, discuss residency and career plans, and support them in their education while maintaining focus on each student’s commitment to the underserved. Working with a mentor provides students early and consistent exposure to professionals who can offer valuable insights into what it is like to care for underserved populations.
Who are Underserved Pathway mentors?
Underserved Pathway mentors are healthcare professionals from across the region who are involved in the care of underserved populations in a variety of capacities. Most UP mentors primarily care for underserved patients or are from a group historically underrepresented in medicine. See here for the complete list of qualifying criteria.
What is the commitment like for mentors?
Mentorship is a requirement for all students in the Underserved Pathway. Students have a conversation with their mentor at least once a quarter until they graduate. Meetings can be in-person or via phone, video chat, or email.
You can learn more about the Underserved Pathway on the UP website and learn more about mentoring on the UP mentor page.
If you are interested in being an Underserved Pathway mentor, please complete our New UP Mentor form. We will refer potential mentees that we think would make a good fit to contact you directly to set up an initial chat. Please know that you are never obligated to accept a new mentee.
Alisse Cassell
Program Manager
Underserved Pathway, UW School of Medicine
Department of Family Medicine, Medical Student Education
[email protected]
Why is mentorship impactful?
The mentorship program is a longitudinal relationship to help support students’ commitment to a career caring for underserved populations. Mentoring provides students the opportunity to learn from an experienced role model who can field questions, discuss residency and career plans, and support them in their education while maintaining focus on each student’s commitment to the underserved. Working with a mentor provides students early and consistent exposure to professionals who can offer valuable insights into what it is like to care for underserved populations.
Who are Underserved Pathway mentors?
Underserved Pathway mentors are healthcare professionals from across the region who are involved in the care of underserved populations in a variety of capacities. Most UP mentors primarily care for underserved patients or are from a group historically underrepresented in medicine. See here for the complete list of qualifying criteria.
What is the commitment like for mentors?
Mentorship is a requirement for all students in the Underserved Pathway. Students have a conversation with their mentor at least once a quarter until they graduate. Meetings can be in-person or via phone, video chat, or email.
You can learn more about the Underserved Pathway on the UP website and learn more about mentoring on the UP mentor page.
If you are interested in being an Underserved Pathway mentor, please complete our New UP Mentor form. We will refer potential mentees that we think would make a good fit to contact you directly to set up an initial chat. Please know that you are never obligated to accept a new mentee.
Alisse Cassell
Program Manager
Underserved Pathway, UW School of Medicine
Department of Family Medicine, Medical Student Education
[email protected]
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House of Delegates
This annual event helps direct the WAFP advocacy agenda and organizational workings. KCAFP often brings timely resolutions for our state chapter to consider. Policy and Advocacy WAFP's Policy& Advocacy Leadership Institute Spend the day at the Capitol hearing from legislators, agency heads and the governor’s staff about key issues for primary care physicians, including health care reform implementation, the status of patient-centered medical homes in Washington, and the impact of the state’s budget challenges on your patients. |
Membership
The KCAFP advocates for your interests and serves as your home for important resources, specialty information, and career and practice guidance. The King County chapter is the local branch of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Membership is unified, which means that members are required to belong to the national AAFP and to their appropriate chapter. KCAFP-Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) The KCAFP-FMIG Partnership seeks to bridge the gap between local practicing family physicians and pre-clinical medical students by fostering opportunities for students to interact with physicians in their community. This partnership increases exposure to Family Medicine to those students who may not be considering the specialty, while continuing to encourage enthusiasm in the students who are already interested in the field. |
PRIVATE King County Facebook Group
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We know that you already have a plethora of new information coming your way every day. From telehealth to governmental support to PPE supplies to system and organizational responses and so much more. We'd like to encourage any member who would find it helpful to join the KCAFP Facebook Group. Things to know about our group:
To REQUEST access please go to Facebook and answer the two simple entry questions. |
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The KCAFP is a component chapter of the Washington Academy of Family Physicians,
which is a constituent chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Washington Academy of Family Physicians
which is a constituent chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Washington Academy of Family Physicians
