Wilderness Leadership and Mentorship Skills for Medical and PA Students

Catalog description

For MD and MSPA pre-orientation camping trip aides. Training to engage with and prepare incoming first-year medical students and MSPA students for the rigors of their respective programs. Topics include mentorship, team building, problem-solving, risk management, cultural competency, professional identity, reflection, and resiliency, first-year curricula, stress management and coping. Guest lectures from Stanford faculty and advisors, and mental health personnel. Instruction taught in-person on Saturdays, from 10am to 11am during the Autumn Quarter, and 8AM-5PM, August 12-14, 2026 in Summer. Contact Margaret Govea ([email protected]) if you have questions.