Mentors
Become a Mentor
Help to build the future of medicine. Together we can give high school students the powerful success strategies, mindset training, personal accountability, and support they need to become an outstanding physician!
*This is a paid opportunity
Program Overview
The PreMedSKL Program
A Unique Premed Educational Experience For High School Students
PreMedSKL is an enrichment program that gives high school students early exposure to medicine.
PreMedSKL’s core curriculum consists of asynchronous video-based lessons and assignments. These are supported by live (virtual) weekly sessions (called “office hours”) where medical students and residents will review those lessons with the students, answer questions about the core material, and share a bit about their personal journey. These weekly office hours take place virtually via a web conferencing platform.
The 2026 main program is split into two 12-week semesters, with a break for summer. It is only available for the 50 recipients of the Future MD Award, each of whom was nominated by their local high schools as high-achieving students who had the passion and compassion to become a physician. Only 50 students were chosen from the 100s that were nominated.
Spring Semester
Mar. 02, 2026 → May 29, 2026
Fall Semester
Sep. 14, 2026 → Dec. 18, 2026
Compensation: This is a paid opportunity. Medical Student mentors are paid $100 CAD per 1-hour session that they host; Resident Mentors are paid $125 CAD per 1-hour session.
Mentorship Responsibilities
PreMedSKL Mentor Role Overview
The program is designed to be flexible with your medical school schedule, focusing on high impact and shared responsibility. Mentors work in pairs to manage the workload and ensure consistent support for their student group.
- Mentor Orientation: Mentors are expected to attend a brief orientation zoom meeting prior to the start of the Spring (Mar 2026) semester.
- Preparation: Review asynchronous content (videos, readings) prior to your weekly meeting to prepare for group discussion and questions. (Minimal prep time required, as materials are provided.)
- Office Hours: You and up to 2 partners will host at least two 1-hour Zoom meetings per semester. Sessions are currently scheduled for Tuesdays at 8:00 PM ET.
We ensure mentors have all the resources necessary to succeed and also make this experience valuable for their CV/professional development. As a mentor you will be provided with:
- Compensation: This is a paid opportunity.
- Medical Student mentors are paid $100 CAD per 1-hour session that they host
- Resident Mentors are paid $125 CAD per 1-hour session.
- Full Program Access: Receive complete access to the program content—the exact curriculum, case studies, and resources the students are working through.
- Discussion Guides: Provided with presentation slides and discussion guides to easily structure and lead your weekly sessions.
- Paired Mentorship: Working with other co-mentor(s) significantly reduces the planning load and provides schedule flexibility.
- Professional Development: Gain valuable teaching and leadership experience to strengthen your medical school or residency application/CV.
Become A PreMedSKL Mentor
If you are interested in becoming a PreMedSKL Mentor, fill out the form below.
Please note that we are currently mainly seeking mentors who are located in Canada.