From Mentorship to Success: A Tapestry of Experiences in the IEEE EMBS Student Mentoring Program

Abstract

The IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBS) Student Mentoring Program (SMP) is an annual series of events that aim to provide a support network for students to connect with experienced professionals who align with their interests around the world. The program is an initiative run by the Professional Development Portfolio as a subcommittee of the IEEE EMBS Student Activities Committee (SAC). The program involves mentoring from different fields of BME that will last six months. The program aims to create mentoring partnerships between students and professionals from around the world to share experiences and achieve personal or academic goals. A comprehensive review of the program can be found here <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref1" xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">[1]</xref> .