Dear SMDP Community,

Happy Holidays from ICPD! The team at ICPD thanks you for being an important part of the Scientist Mentoring & Diversity Program community. Your support and participation in SMDP has made this year truly special.

Whether you are a mentor, scholar, or at a partner company, your contribution strengthens our shared mission of supporting diversity in the biotech, medtech and consumer health industries.

We deeply appreciate our colleagues and partner companies who make SMDP possible year after year. We look forward to another impactful year in 2025.

Have a joyful holiday season and a new year filled with success and inspiration.

See you in 2025!

Here's this week's SMDP Mentor Moment
Finding meaning in your work

“Finding meaning" already sounds like advice we've heard before. And if you're at a point where you're reflecting on your work, you're likely craving something deeper - an answer with clarity and relevance, not the same recycled clichés. You don’t need to be told to "look for purpose"; you already know that. The real question is: how do you uncover meaning in a way that resonates with where you are now? 

Log on to the SMDP Portal to view this "Mentor Moment" and don't forget to discuss this topic with your mentor/mentee - or share this content with someone else who can benefit from it.

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