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Table 2 Contrasting Roles for Near-Peer Mentors and Faculty Advisors in Prematriculation Program

From: Alignment of roles of near-peer mentors for medical students underrepresented in medicine with medical education competencies: a qualitative study

 

Near-peer mentor

Faculty advisor

Focus

Socialization into medical school. Led discussions with the learners to transmit information based on own recent experience and provide emotional support

Taught specific sessions during the course and played organizational and evaluative role

Expert

In experience and expectations of a first year medical student

In disciplines and medical education

Types of interactions

Repeated informal interchanges including beyond program to discuss study strategies and activities outside of school

Conducted course sessions with targeted learning objectives and activities

Illustrative Quote

“Helps the students along and makes them feel supported, like they can contact me anytime if they need anything” (NPM 4)

“Some of the faculty were like PhDs or have never gone to medical school, or they went to medical school but it was like 20 or 30 years ago.” (NPM 4)