How to use Guiding Hands

Built with your journey in mind.

Guiding Hands exists for your benefit: to make the path toward medicine more transparent, connected, and personal.

Read through our journal

Explore creative pieces from medical students for an honest look into pre-med life, medical school, and the perspectives formed along the way.

Visit the journal

Learn from a medical student

Our mentor stories demonstrate one of our most important lessons: every student’s journey is unique. Your path can be, too.

Meet our mentors

Join the newsletter

Stay informed about mentor matching, workshops, social events, and new resources from Guiding Hands.

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Guiding Hands.

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FAQs

A few things to know.

What’s the mentor–mentee match?

Once a year, we pair medical students with interested undergraduate students. Follow the newsletter to hear when the matching process opens in the fall.

Why does Guiding Hands exist?

We have all benefited from mentorship in the past, and we seek to give that same guidance back to the students coming next.

Still have a question?

Send us a note at uciguidingmentors@gmail.com.