Near-peer mentor | Faculty advisor | |
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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) |