Description:

The purpose of MFP is to provide mentoring services to graduate students in speech-language pathology/audiology via web-based meetings, webinars and face-to-face roundtable meetings at convention.

Goal:

To mentor graduate students by cultivating the sense of belonging and expanding the culture of mentoring in order to advance speech-language pathology and audiology services among our communities.

Objectives:

1. For up to two mentees (i.e. students) to receive clinical or research support from professional mentors each spring.

2. For the chosen student(s) to attend the MSHA Convention in order to learn from their mentor and network with other speech-language-hearing providers and employers.

3. For the student(s) to participate in learning opportunities provided during the MSHA Convention

Nomination Process:

Each university in Missouri with an on-ground Speech-Language Pathology and/or Audiology program is invited to nominate on-ground university students to apply for the Mentoring Future Professionals Program. 

MFP Nomination Form

MFP Award (Mentee):

•  Mentor/Mentee Pairing

•  MSHA Convention Registration: Comped by MSHA

•  Two-night hotel stay: MSH-Foundation

•  Mentor/Mentee meetings: Friday or Saturday Luncheon/Social

•  Certificate of Participation

Criteria:

The nominees must be enrolled as an on-ground undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college or university in the state of Missouri to participate. Students should be MSHA members. 

Selection Process:

Applications are reviewed and participants are randomly selected by a non-biased committee of volunteers who serve as application reviewers and/or mentors for the MFP program.