Hopa Mountain, Inc.

Medical Mentorship: Building Pathways to Health Careers - Project Abstract Hopa Mountain, Working in Partnership With Montana State University’s Wwami Medical School, Will Launch a Medical Mentorship Program for High School Students With Near Peer Mentoring Opportunities for Both the Medical School Students and High School Students. the Goal of This Initiative Is to Increase the Number of Underserved Youth Who Seek Careers in Medical and Health-related Fields, Ultimately Improving Their Communities. Medical Mentorship Will Have Meaningful Impacts Annually Through Three Strategies: (1) Year-round Mentoring and College Preparation Programs for 250 Teens to Explore Health Career Options; (2) Medical Mentorship: Food as Health Materials and Programs for 2,000 Children and Families; and (3) Professional Development for 200 Educators, Community Members, and Parents. the Overall Goal of the Medical Mentorship Program Is to Support Rural and Tribal Youth’s Interest in and Exposure to Careers in the Biomedical and Health Sciences While Giving Them the Skills and Resources to Assume Leadership Roles in Implementing Healthy Family Practices in Their Homes and Communities.