Thank you for joining NEOMED Connect
What to expect as a NEOMED Connect mentor
Once approved, please keep an eye out for communications from our students. The sender will be “NEOMED Connect” and the subject line will be “A NEOMED student would like to connect.”
Please keep in mind that you may be contacted several times, rarely, or not at all. We thank you for your involvement in NEOMED Connect.
Already have changes and need assistance updating your profile? Click here to contact our NEOMED Connect team.
Other ways to get involved
Guest Speaker
Serve as a keynote speaker for a university event or give a talk to a student interest group.
Student Organization Advisor
NEOMED has over 90+ student organizations on campus, ranging from professional organizations to honor societies, social and recreational groups. Advise a student group by sharing your knowledge, perspective, and expertise by helping students enhance their personal development and leadership skills.
Match Advisor
Help to assist third and fourth-year medical and pharmacy students to ensure that they are receiving appropriate and uniform guidance as they plan their residency application and matching strategy.
Attend NEOMED Events
All alumni and NEOMED functions are networking opportunities. Visit NEOMED.edu/alumni to view our calendar.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please see a list of our frequently asked questions below. If you have any additional questions, please reach out to our NEOMED Connect support team.
What is the cost of joining NEOMED Connect?
NEOMED Connect is free!
We believe in creating meaningful connections for our students, alumni, and partners. Therefore, NEOMED Connect comes at no cost to our students and mentors.
What happens after you register for NEOMED Connect as a mentor?
What happens after you register for NEOMED Connect as a mentor:
- Your application will be reviewed by a member of the NEOMED Connect Support Team.
- If there are any gaps or questions regarding your form, a member of our team will reach out to you.
- Once approved, your profile will be uploaded to the NEOMED Connect portal and become available for students!
How do I update my mentor profile?
We encourage you to update your mentor profile regularly.
Our mentors lead busy lives! Therefore we make it easy to update your profile so you can create more relevant connections.
Once a year, we will send out a call to all registered mentors to update their profiles. You will receive a personalized email from the NEOMED Connect team with instructions on how to make any necessary changes.
If you would like to make an update to your profile prior to the request, please contact our support team via our website with your updates.
How do communications work?
We help make the connection, you keep it going.
Students will have access to the portal filled with NEOMED Alumni and Partners who are willing to guide the newer wave of healthcare professionals into their careers.
- Both mentor and student profile requests are reviewed by our NEOMED Connect Support Team prior to approval.
- Once approved, students will receive their portal login information. The portal will allow them to browse through mentors based on location, expertise, and affliations.
- Students can connect with a mentor by filling out an email form in the portal.
- An email will be sent from the portal to the mentor with the student’s email address and message.
- It is then the responsibility of the mentor to reach out to the student and respond accordingly via email. *Mentor contact information is NOT distributed through NEOMED Connect.
- All further communications will run through the student’s NEOMED email. Continued conversations do not require access to the portal.
Have Updates?
If you have any changes to your profile, please contact us and a member of the NEOMED team will be able to make the necessary adjustments to your mentor profile.