Guild
of Dental Graduates
– Faculty of Dentistry
Alumni Mentorship Scheme
About the Scheme
The Guild of Dental Graduates
and the Faculty Dentistry jointly launched the Alumni Mentorship
Scheme in Academic Year 2006/2007. Through this scheme, we hope
to engage interested and committed alumni in mentoring, coaching
and guiding our undergraduate students.
Furthermore, by sharing their
wealth of experience with our students, alumni can play a critical
role in guiding the young dentists-to-be into the world of dental
practice.
Our goal is to have each dental
student assigned to a dentist in the community. In the course
of the mentor-mentee relationship, students shall be provided
opportunities to meet, get to know and visit their mentor’s
place of practice. It is hoped that through this interaction,
students will feel comfortable asking the many questions and
concerns that they have in preparing to be a practicing dentist.
With alumni serving as role models, we firmly
believed that the Dental Profession, as a whole, will be strengthened
through this stronger practitioner – student links.
Guidelines
General
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The scheme is voluntary and is open to
all Alumni of the Faculty of Dentistry, NUS. (You do not
have to be a member of the Guild of Dental Graduates)
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Each Alumni Mentor will be randomly assigned
2 Undergraduate Student Mentees, and will commit to mentoring
them throughout two academic years at the Faculty. (Depending
on year of study, the new academic year will start in July
or August of each year).
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Mentees are to arrange a mutually convenient
schedule to meet up, communicate and visit with their Mentors,
either through visits to their place of practice during weekends
or term-breaks or in a social setting, preferably at least
twice a year.
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Feedback from Mentors and Mentees will
be sought at the end of each mentorship period. This is to
enable both Mentors and Mentees to learn from their shared
experiences during the program as well as to assess each
other's role in that experience.
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If for any reason, the mentorship is
not proving to be beneficial for either party, the administrative
committee overseeing the Alumni Mentorship Scheme will make
a re-assignment or take alternative measures, where applicable.
Role
of the mentor
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To positively influence future dental
surgeons through advice, guidance and sharing of working
experience as a member of the dental profession.
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To forge bonds of friendship and collegiality
between Alumni and Student Mentees
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To commit to meeting and communicating
with their Student Mentees at least 2 times a year throughout
the assigned 2-year period of the BDS course.
Application
Form
If you are interested in serving as an Alumni
Mentor, please click
here to download the registration form (Adobe PDF
File).
Queries/Concerns?
Please contact the following:
Perina Chiang (Ms)
Assistant Manager
Dean’s Office
Faculty of Dentistry
National University of Singapore
Tel: (65) 6772 5341 Fax: (65) 6772 5742
Email:
Address:
National University Hospital
5 Lower Kent Ridge Road
Singapore 11907
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