Med Mentors Mission Statement

Med Mentors exists to dismantle the toxic culture of isolation, competition, and bullying in medicine — and replace it with genuine connection, collaboration, and support.

We guide aspiring doctors from premed through to medical school and beyond, creating a supportive pipeline that spans the entire journey into the hospital system.

Our mission is to remove barriers — financial, geographic, and social — by keeping our platform online, free or low-cost, and accessible to those from rural areas, underrepresented backgrounds, or without family connections in medicine.

We believe mentorship shouldn’t be a privilege reserved for the well-connected or well-off. Everyone deserves guidance, encouragement, and community on the path to becoming a doctor — and we’re here to provide it.

The Med Mentors Program

Med Mentors is a volunteer-run mentoring community designed to reduce isolation, competition, and misinformation in medicine.

The core of our program is our MATCH

We match future medical students with current students and doctors for structured, supportive guidance through the application journey.

How The Match Works

• You complete a detailed survey

• We match based on pathway (Domestic / International)

• We prioritise university preference, state, interests, and compatibility

• First Nations applicants are prioritised appropriately

• Mentors have capped capacity to ensure quality support

• Matches are made manually-reviewed + algorithm supported

Who Should Apply?

Mentees:

• GAMSAT applicants
• School leavers
• Graduate-entry hopefuls
• Re-applicants
• Rural applicants

Mentors:

• Medical students
• Interns / JMOs
• Registrars
• Doctors who remember what it was like

Timeline 2026

Applications open: Monday 16th of February

Applications close: Monday 16th of March

Matching week: Monday 16th of March – 22nd of March

Introductions sent: 23rd of March