Dear Pre-professional Students: I have an exciting opportunity that involves creating a partnership between you and the FSU College of Medicine (FSUCOM) medical students. This program has been named the Argo-Noles Medical Mentors Program and emerged from discussions with the medical students at FSUCOM-Pensacola in which they suggested creating a mentoring program for UWF’s pre-pro students.

The FSUCOM medical students are very enthusiastic about this project and decided to name this program the Argo-Noles Medical Mentors Program.

• There are no dues for membership in this program.
• Once each semester the med mentors will meet with all of the UWF members of the program.
• At these meetings the med mentors will provide “tips” for applying to medical school, on what was most useful to them once they entered medical school, on what to expect in the clinical setting, what undergraduate courses were most useful to them in medical school, etc.
• Each UWF student in the program will be assigned to a mentor who will be available via email or phone for advice and answers to pressing medical school-related.
• UWF program members may attend grand rounds with their med mentors.
• UWF program members will be invited to attend lectures and case discussions at the medical school.
• The med mentors will conduct mock interviews for their UWF charges.
• The med mentors are looking at other opportunities which will unfold as the program gets off the ground.

There are some requirements for membership which include completing an application for the program. This program is open to students who are juniors or seniors, or members of the P4 program who are applying to, or have plans to apply to, medical or Doctor of Osteopathy schools. There is a GPA requirement of 3.3 or greater.

The Argo-Noles Medical Mentors Program Application requires some personal information and a personal statement of 500 words or less so the med students can match you with a suitable mentor. There are also a few questions about coursework completed, GPA and MCAT status.

If you are interested in being involved in this excellent program and you meet the standards stated in the application, please complete the application. The application is to be submitted to Dr. George Stewart in the Biology oiffce in Bldg 58/rm79 (the office personnel will accept your application and pass it to Dr. Stewart). One of the FSUCOM medical mentors will contact you when your application has been received.

Warmest regards,
Dr. George Stewart
Chair of Biology and Director of the School of Allied health and Life Sciences