[mdphd] FW: [EXTERNAL] Opportunity To Get Involved in Pre-Medical Physician-Scientist Mentoring with APSA

[Andrea Cifonelli]

Re: MD/PhD trainee mentorship opportunity with APSA, see below

Andrea Cifonelli (she/her)

Coordinator of Combined Programs and Special Initiatives
MD-PhD
Postdoctoral Affairs
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
Postbaccalaureate Research & Education Program at Upstate Medical University (PREP-Up)
College of Graduate Studies
Upstate Medical University
w. 315.464.4541

From: Angel Garces <angel.garces at physicianscientists.org>
Date: Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 12:49 PM
To: Andrea Cifonelli <CifonelA at upstate.edu>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Opportunity To Get Involved in Pre-Medical Physician-Scientist Mentoring with APSA

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Greetings!

The American Physician Scientists Association (APSA)<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.physicianscientists.org/default.aspx__;!!GobTDDpD7A!I40zkQn_WMQvYijzA46QI5sW0RvrTtS7rPFNKnLXsn6DZfec29huoTizKqB9S3u3WrMcsk_ozTHlKO-g-s6LmSxOrK5_jPYNqVMt$> has diligently worked over the past year to compile contact information for college/university pre-medical offices, medical schools, and MD/DO-PhD programs using publicly available data. We have identified you as a key contributor to the physician-scientist training community and would like to share our opportunities with you!

APSA is the largest national organization representing physician-scientist trainees, with over 2,000 members from more than 100 institutions across the United States and its territories. We are excited to invite mentors and prospective graduate and professional school applicants to participate in our Pre-Medical Mentorship Program.<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://https:/*www.physicianscientists.org/page/ugmentoring__;Lw!!GobTDDpD7A!I40zkQn_WMQvYijzA46QI5sW0RvrTtS7rPFNKnLXsn6DZfec29huoTizKqB9S3u3WrMcsk_ozTHlKO-g-s6LmSxOrK5_jJuQKFBg$> This is a program where current physician-scientist trainees serve as mentors throughout the academic year to pre-medical undergraduate/post-baccalaureate students interested in becoming physician-scientists. Mentors form a longitudinal one-on-one connection with their mentee by meeting them where they are in their career journey and helping them work towards their next steps. This is a valuable opportunity for current physician-scientist trainees to hone their mentorship skills by guiding pre-medical students on the physician-scientist career path. Mentors may sign up for free and do not need to be an APSA member.

We would greatly appreciate if you could forward this message to the physician-scientist trainees in your programs. The mentor application can be found here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.physicianscientists.org/page/ugmentoring__;!!GobTDDpD7A!I40zkQn_WMQvYijzA46QI5sW0RvrTtS7rPFNKnLXsn6DZfec29huoTizKqB9S3u3WrMcsk_ozTHlKO-g-s6LmSxOrK5_jGztMtkr$> and is open now until Thursday, October 5th, 2026.

Additionally, we would appreciate it if you could forward this message to any prospective trainees and to the pre-medical, pre-professional, and pre-graduate programs at your institution. The mentee application can be found here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.physicianscientists.org/page/ugmentoring__;!!GobTDDpD7A!I40zkQn_WMQvYijzA46QI5sW0RvrTtS7rPFNKnLXsn6DZfec29huoTizKqB9S3u3WrMcsk_ozTHlKO-g-s6LmSxOrK5_jGztMtkr$> and is open now until Thursday, October 5th, 2026.

Thank you for your time, consideration, and support in mentoring future physician-scientists. Please reach out to us at angel.garces at physicianscientists.org<mailto:angel.garces at physicianscientists.org> and andrew.gotschall at physicianscientists.org<mailto:andrew.gotschall at physicianscientists.org> with any questions. We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,
Angel Garces

Ángel Adrián Garcés, MS (He/His/Him)
Chair, Mentorship Committee
Institutional Representative, Baylor College of Medicine
American Physician Scientists Association
MD-PhD Student (GS2) | Baylor College of Medicine
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Andrew Gotschall (He/Him/His)
Co-Chair, National Mentorship Committee
President, University of Miami APSA Chapter
Institutional Representative, University of Miami MSTP
American Physician Scientists Association
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