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Mission

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Mission

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Mission

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As a new pillar to the Wichita Community and in aligning with our mission and cultural commitment, our work is guided by providing inclusive excellence at KHSC/KansasCOM through a lasting commitment of maintaining a climate where all students, faculty, staff, and visitors can thrive. To this end, we endeavor daily to help foster a campus community where all members:
• Feel valued and respected.
• Can pursue their employment, educational, and service goals without bias based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
• Have opportunities to engage, learn, and grow through interactions with people from different backgrounds; and
• Develop a deeper understanding, respect, and appreciation for diversity in our society.

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The mission of the KANSASCOM Peer Mentoring Program is to promote student success by pairing first-year medical students with an OMS II medical student peer. The Peer Mentor will develop a trusting relationship with the OMS I student to offer guidance, support, and encouragement aimed at developing the first-year medical student's overall competency.

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Serving as a Peer Mentor is both an honor and a responsibility. Mentoring involves developing a relationship that focuses on specific goals aimed at achieving a wide array of objectives, such as attainment of a practical skill, personal and professional development, research opportunity, academic development, and emotional support.
•Improvement in communication skills and personal and professional development of both mentors and mentees.
•Improvement of student's exam scores.
•Acquisition of clinical skills.
•Mentor experience leading to development of personal and professional development portfolios.

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