PRISM Components

Reflection
Each month students are given prompts for a reflective essay.

Readings
Students choose an article to read or a video to watch, each month.

Faculty Mentoring groups
Students meet in mentoring groups for one hour each month and meet individually with their mentor during the academic year.

Career Development
Guidance on career choice begins in the M1 year and progresses through the M2 year. The M3 year curriculum focuses on preparing students for the residency application process from preparing curriculum vitae to navigating the match program

PRISM Goal

• Guide personal development through self-awareness, role modeling, and support
• Provide a safe environment to foster personal reflection
• Promote self-care and wellness
• Encourage team building and problem solving strategies
• Assist in career development

PRISM Components

• Reflection
• Readings
• Interactive Lectures
• Faculty Mentoring Groups
• OUWB Connect
• Career Development

Mentor Requirements/Benefits

• Corewell Health Physician
• OUWB Faculty
• Able to attend monthly sessions on Tuesday afternoons (M1 & M2 year) and Friday afternoons (M3 year)

Faculty Mentor Time Commitment

• Monthly PRISM sessions (3 hours each)
• Respond to student reflections
• Group activity 
• Yearly one-on-one meetings with mentees
• Two-hour summer training session
• PRISM Orientation, the White Coat Ceremony (M1 year)
• Match Day, Honors Convocation and Commencement (M4 year)

To view lists of previous PRISM mentors, please contact ksmith5@oakland.edu.