MAHEC Medical Mentoring Program
The MAHEC Medical Mentoring Program is an internship for high school seniors who have an interest in the practice of medicine. This pathway program is a supported by MAHEC, Mission Health, and the Western Carolina Medical Society. Students enrolled in the following school districts are encouraged to participate:
The application for the 2025-2026 School year will open in September 2024 and close in March 2025.
Students who participate in this program are exposed to a variety of healthcare fields including:
Students will rotate through various clinics (such as memory care, sleep lab, diabetes management), hospitals, indigent care clinics, private practices, education centers, and more. Participants also attend resident physician didactics and are connected with MAHEC’s Virtual Library and Knowledge Services.
In addition to scheduled rotations, students may use internship hours to participate in ABIPA Action Teams, MAHEC health career programs for academic enrichment, college planning, conferences, and service-learning opportunities. Student participants should enroll in his/her school’s internship program for the last period of the day and choose the last available lunch. This will enable the student to have a rotation schedule from 2:30–4:30 pm.
Students enrolled in the internship program are covered under their school’s liability coverage. Verification of the school’s liability coverage must be provided to MAHEC by the school designee prior to the start of the program.
Leslie Council
Leslie.Council@mahec.net
(828) 257-4479
