Dear SMDP Community,

SMDP Fireside Chat Informational Meeting

We are hosting a virtual informational session for prospective scholars about the Scientist Mentoring & Diversity Program and the application process on Jan 17 @11am Pacific. Interested students can register for the event here. Please forward this along to colleagues in your network and any other suitably qualified applicants. 

SMDP is a one year career mentoring program that pairs ethnically diverse students and early career researchers with industry mentors who work at companies in the medical technology, biotechnology and consumer healthcare industries.

Virtually all expenses for the in-person training and the one year virtual mentoring program are covered. For applicant criteria please visit this page. 

Here's this week's SMDP Mentor Moment
Reboot your goals for the new year

The start of a new year offers a unique opportunity to pause, reflect and recalibrate. Rather than rushing to set new goals, take a moment to question the ones you’re carrying forward. Why are they reappearing? Why didn’t you achieve them last year? Is it because they were too vague, too ambitious, or perhaps not aligned with your true priorities? Do these goals still resonate with you and if so, what can you adjust to make them achievable? If they no longer hold meaning, what can you let go of and what fresh ambitions can take their place? Or, perhaps, it’s time to release them altogether. 

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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