Mentorship in Medicine

 Discover your future in medicine!

Mentorship in Medicine is an innovative mentorship program connecting local youth with real-world medical learning experiences — long before university or medical school.

Delivered by BGC Greater Halifax in partnership with Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine, this program gives highschool aged youth the chance to explore careers in surgery and healthcare through hands-on skills, mentorship, and guided learning.

Two Learning Streams

We currently offer two unique streams, to provide opportunity for continued learning and mentorship. 

 

Exploring the Field of Surgery

An introductory stream designed for youth beginning to explore health careers.

Participants in this stream:

  • Learn about surgical careers and clinical teamwork
  • Explore human anatomy and medical science
  • Meet medical students and healthcare professionals
  • Develop confidence in STEM and health learning environments

Perfect for youth curious about medicine but unsure where to start.

Future Heart Surgeons

An advanced stream focused on cardiovascular medicine and surgical skills.

Participants in this stream: 

  • Practice suturing and procedural techniques
  • Work with cardiac and vascular simulation models
  • Solve real-world medical scenarios
  • Strengthen critical thinking and problem-solving skills

This stream allows participants to experience training methods similar to those used in medical education.

Interested in Mentorship in Medicine? 

We offer two cohorts per year (spring and fall). When registration opens for the next cohort, information will be posted to this page. You are also invited to sign up for our Youth Programs email list to learn when registration opens: BGC Greater Halifax Youth Programs Email List Sign-Up

If you’re interested to support the program (as a medical student, healthcare mentor, volunteer or donor) please connect with us!

Madison Laurin
Director of Youth Programs
📧 madison.laurin@bgcgh.ca
📞 782-414-0320 

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